2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate 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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Professions
Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 9% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Southeast Tech carry an average student debt load of $21,941.
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Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in allied health at Western Dakota Tech, 32% are male and 68% are female.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Western Dakota Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,905.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in allied health at Mitchell Tech, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Mitchell Tech accumulate an average of around $20,987 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Women make up 63% of the allied health majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in allied health at LATI, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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University of Sioux Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. 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.
Of the 8 students majoring in allied health at University of Sioux Falls, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 756 |
Iowa | 577 |
Missouri | 1,137 |
Nebraska | 596 |
Kansas | 576 |
North Dakota | 170 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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.