We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how USD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in health science.
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USD is in the top 10% of the country for health science. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 505 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Dakota handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in health sciences & services. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at USD is $36,775. This is higher than $31,369, which is the national median for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USD, health science students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allhealth science bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the health science program at USD is $143 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at University of South Dakota.
Of the 96 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in health science from USD in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in health science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 80 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 198 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 131 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 67 |
Medicine | 66 |
Communication Sciences | 62 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.