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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota

5 Colleges
$38,522 Avg Salary
$23,028 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 135 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

On average, health science graduates from USD take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $138, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Western Dakota Tech take out is $19,055.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#4

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

The excellent programs at Presentation College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in South Dakota. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 401
Iowa 55
Missouri 1,081
Nebraska 91
Kansas 143
North Dakota 11

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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