Allied Health Professions at University of South Dakota

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what University of South Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

USD Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

USD Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Allied Health Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from USD. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from USD, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at University of South Dakota. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	26

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	960	$32,360
Surgical Technologists	600	$40,970
Physician Assistants	540	$102,830
Respiratory Therapists	330	$51,510
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	310	$60,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.