2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Ranked #16 in popularity, health sciences & services is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

There was only one school in South Dakota to review for the 2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Health Sciences & Services Schools

The health science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Sciences & Services in South Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health sciences & services.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Health Science

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

17 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health sciences & services has to take a look at Western Dakota Technical Institute. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.More information about a associate in health sciences & services from Western Dakota Technical Institute

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

12 Annual Graduates

$40,269 Median Starting Salary

Southeast Technical College is a great choice for students interested in an associate degree in health sciences & services. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, health science associate recipients generally earn around $40,269 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in health sciences & services from Southeast Technical College

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	162
Kansas	146	64
Missouri	117	142
Nebraska	98	26
North Dakota	92	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions 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	29

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Allied Health Professions	160
Nursing	114
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	67
Health & Medical Administrative Services	57
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	47
Dental Support Services	6
Mental & Social Health Services	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo. More about our data sources and methodologies.