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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$20,296 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Allied Health Professions

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,299 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

South Dakota State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at South Dakota State University

#2

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year. 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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#3

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mount Marty are $29,980 a year.

Mount Marty also made our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mount Marty University

#4

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Presentation College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Presentation College are $22,006 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Presentation College

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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