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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota

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$39,346 Avg Salary
$12,062 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Sanford Medical Center

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Sanford Medical Center the most popular school in South Dakota for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Sanford Medical Center is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in South Dakota. Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 92% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

About 60% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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#6

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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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 6 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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