2027 Best Public Health Schools in South Dakota

Public Health programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for public health students.

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• Best Public Health Schools in South Dakota

Best Schools for Public Health in South Dakota

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Public Health

1

Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Public Health Degrees Awarded

$48,654 Median Starting Salary

Southeast Technical Institute tops our 2027 ranking of the best public health schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the city of Sioux Falls. About 39 public health degrees were awarded at Southeast Technical Institute in the most recent year. Public Health graduates of Southeast Technical Institute earn a median of $48,654 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $18,442 to complete this degree. Read more about the public health program at Southeast Technical Institute

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University Of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Public Health Degrees Awarded

$54,328 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of South Dakota one of the top schools for public health. University Of South Dakota is a large public school located in the town of Vermillion. University Of South Dakota graduates 60% of students within six years. About 23 public health degrees were awarded at University Of South Dakota in the most recent year. Public Health graduates of University Of South Dakota earn a median of $54,328 early in their careers. University Of South Dakota graduates carry a median of $26,322 in student loans. Get the full public health details for University Of South Dakota

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.