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Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$12,331 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Professions

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Southeast Tech carry an average student debtload of $16,587.

Southeast Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LATI are $6,718 a year.

LATI also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in South Dakota. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Mitchell Tech accumulate an average of around $14,061 in student debt.

Mitchell Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $9,299 per year.

South Dakota State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech are $8,333 per year. Allied Health majors at Western Dakota Tech take out an average of $16,735 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Sioux Falls are $20,290 a year.

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National American University - Rapid City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National American University - Rapid City are $16,065 per year. On average, allied health graduates from National American University - Rapid City take out $25,297 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, National American University - Rapid City is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in South Dakota.

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#8

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Presentation College are $22,765 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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) 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 8 schools only.

  • 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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