2025 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Health Professions is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 257 doctor's degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt health professions students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Health Professions Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health Professions in South Dakota

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Doctorate in Health Professions

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

82 Annual Graduates

South Dakota State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings.More information about a doctorate in health professions from South Dakota State University

2

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

136 Annual Graduates

University of South Dakota is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of South Dakota

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	2,281
Missouri	27	3,151
Kansas	26	802
Iowa	26	1,671
Nebraska	24	1,058
North Dakota	21	320

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	67
Medicine	61
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	56
Nursing	46
Health & Medical Administrative Services	8
Medical Science	8
Health Sciences & Services	6
Communication Sciences	5

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.