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Health Professions at University of South Dakota

450 Bachelor's Degrees
137 Master's Degrees
148 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. In addition, we cover how USD ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at USD

USD Health Professions Rankings

The bachelor's program at USD was ranked #326 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #3 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 26
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 50
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 76
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 102
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 102
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 129
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 135
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 140
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 206
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 208
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 210
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 225
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 241
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 243
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 245
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 255
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 261
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 267
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 271
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 279
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 281
Best Health Professions Schools 326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 330
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 362
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 388
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 392
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 393
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 421
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 547
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 678
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 890
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 960
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 989
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 996
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 1,041
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 1,388

Popularity of Health Professions at USD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Dakota handed out 450 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 467 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in health professions from USD. This makes it the #253 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 148 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #189 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Health Professions Student Diversity at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 450 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from USD in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% 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 professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 386
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 27

USD Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students earned a master's degree in health professions from USD. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at USD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 117
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 6

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 198
Mental & Social Health Services 131
Health Sciences & Services 106
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 67
Medicine 66
Communication Sciences 62
Dental Support Services 37
Allied Health Professions 26
Health & Medical Administrative Services 23
Public Health 14
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 11
Medical Science 2

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