by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 481 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.
The health professions 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 Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions.
Lake Area Technical Institute is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in health professions. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Lake Area Technical Institute
Dakota State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Dakota State University
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions has to take a look at Southeast Technical College. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Southeast Technical College
It is difficult to beat South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from South Dakota State University
Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from National American University - Rapid City
Mitchell Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Mitchell.More information about a associate in health professions from Mitchell Technical College
University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.More information about a associate in health professions from University of Sioux Falls
Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.More information about a associate in health professions from Western Dakota Technical Institute
Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Oglala Lakota College
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