2023 Best Public Health Schools in South Dakota

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

With 45 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #12 most popular major in South Dakota.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Public Health Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.

Top South Dakota Schools in Public Health

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

14 Degrees

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

29 Degrees

Out of the 2 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health

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 Article 25 Flickr.

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