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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota

9 Colleges
$56,498 Avg Salary
$23,782 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in South Dakota. In fact, 217 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college 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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The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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