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2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

6 Schools Ranked
$20,031 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,022 Avg Student Debt

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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Healthcare Bachelor's Degree 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 6 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$35,914 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,115 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the best school in South Dakota for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.

Augustana Sioux Falls does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $35,914. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,115 in loans while pursuing their degree.

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#2

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
$29,980 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,631 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.

If you want to attend Mount Marty, expect to pay an average of $29,980 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,631 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Mount Marty does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,563 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Students from South Dakota who attend South Dakota State full time pay an average of $9,299 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,809. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,563 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Dakota State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,445 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.

Full-time students from South Dakota pay an average of $9,432 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend USD. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,942. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,445 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at USD. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,830 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.

The average tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls is $19,900. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,830 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at University of Sioux Falls. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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