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2025 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges in South Dakota
112 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$39,989 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in health sciences & services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for health sciences & services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 112 degrees in health sciences & services to qualified students.

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Pick Your Health Sciences & Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Science
Doctor's Degrees in Health Science

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 Schools in South Dakota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services in South Dakota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the health science degree levels they offer.

Top South Dakota Schools in Health Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$44,109 Median Starting Salary

University of South Dakota is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Those health sciences & services students who get their degree from University of South Dakota make $4,120 more than the standard health science grad.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from University of South Dakota

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in health sciences & services has to check out Western Dakota Technical Institute. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Western Dakota Technical Institute

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 401
Missouri 283 1,069
Kansas 266 143
Iowa 264 54
Nebraska 238 84
North Dakota 210 11

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health Sciences & Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 112

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 1,028
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 242
Allied Health Professions 228
Mental & Social Health Services 206
Health & Medical Administrative Services 144
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 142
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 108
Dental Support Services 98
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 97
Medicine 64

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