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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular 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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Out of the 12 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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#6

Sanford Medical Center

Sioux Falls, SD

Sanford Medical Center ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Sanford Medical Center is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#9

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

With a ranking of #9, Presentation College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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Avera Sacred Heart Hospital did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is a private not-for-profit school 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 12 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).

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