2024 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Ranked #18 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 40 master's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The allied health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in South Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Master's in Allied Health

1

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

26 Annual Graduates

$110,722 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of South Dakota if you want to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

After graduation, allied health master's recipients usually earn around $110,722 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of South Dakota

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat South Dakota State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from South Dakota State University

3

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

6 Annual Graduates

Augustana University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Augustana University

4

Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Dakota Wesleyan University if you want to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Mitchell.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Dakota Wesleyan University

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	341
Minnesota	174	158
Iowa	154	150
Kansas	149	55
Nebraska	123	161
North Dakota	115	40

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	26
Athletic Training	14

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mental & Social Health Services	85
Nursing	44
Communication Sciences	25
Public Health	25
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.