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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Dakota Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in South Dakota. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

Of the 5 students majoring in allied health at Dakota Wesleyan University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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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 master’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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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 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).

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