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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

8 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

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 college 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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Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the 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 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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Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school 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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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the midsize 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Sioux Falls Report

#7

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

With a ranking of #7, Presentation College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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