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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 217 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in Allied Health Professions

#1

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Our analysis found Mount Marty University to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at University of Sioux Falls accumulate an average of around $18,791 in student debt.

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#4

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Presentation College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 756
Iowa 577
Missouri 1,137
Nebraska 596
Kansas 576
North Dakota 170

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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