Allied Health Professions at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

South Dakota State Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	63
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	125
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	194
	221
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	303
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	328
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	352
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	394
	486
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	546
	731
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	766
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	801
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,161

Allied Health Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at South Dakota State are white. Around 81% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in allied health from South Dakota State. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	22

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	960	$32,360
Surgical Technologists	600	$40,970
Physician Assistants	540	$102,830
Respiratory Therapists	330	$51,510
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	310	$60,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.