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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges
$47,746 Avg Salary
$23,175 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 72 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Communication Sciences Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Colleges.

Top South Dakota Schools in Communication Sciences

#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Augustana University to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 2 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

On average, communication sciences graduates from USD take out $23,175 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 325
Iowa 249
Missouri 598
Nebraska 141
Kansas 241
North Dakota 129

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 7,841
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 7,269
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 5,907
Audiology/Audiologist 1,032
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 249

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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