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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$16,941 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,498 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best value school in South Dakota for allied health professions students. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $9,432 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Southeast Tech take out is $17,500.

Southeast Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list.

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$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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$7,524 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Mitchell Tech carry an average student debtload of $18,000.

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$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for allied health professions students. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,299 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

South Dakota State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list.

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$8,332 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech are $8,332 per year. Allied Health majors at Western Dakota Tech take out an average of $18,733 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$30,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dakota Wesleyan University are $30,880 a year.

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#8

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Sioux Falls came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota ranking. 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.

University of Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $19,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD
$29,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Marty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Marty are $29,980 per year.

Mount Marty also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 12 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).

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