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Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges
$32,476 Avg Salary
$12,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences & services was ranked 6th in South Dakota. In fact, 127 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top South Dakota Trade Schools for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best school in South Dakota for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Health Science majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $15,959 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Western Dakota Tech carry an average student debtload of $12,923.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 143
Missouri 1,041
Minnesota 370
Iowa 54
North Dakota 16
Nebraska 60

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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