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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota

9 Colleges
$56,498 Avg Salary
$33,922 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 217 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school 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.

The Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Dakota Trade Schools in Allied Health Professions

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best school in South Dakota for allied health professions students. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#2

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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#8

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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National American University - Rapid City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 851
Missouri 988
Minnesota 719
Iowa 840
North Dakota 142
Nebraska 498

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

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