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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota

10 Colleges
$48,444 Avg Salary
$30,138 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in South Dakota. In total, 515 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Dakota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for health professions students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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#3

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Marty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

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#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in South Dakota. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

The excellent programs at Presentation College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

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With a ranking of #7, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

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#8

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #8, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Mission.

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#8

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota ranking. North American Baptist Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,489
Missouri 7,577
Minnesota 12,836
Iowa 2,948
North Dakota 647
Nebraska 1,943

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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