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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of South Dakota.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 386 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 27 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 117 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 6 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
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