South Dakota State University is a four-year, public school located in Brookings, South Dakota. It offers 15 health profession degree programs. By offered degree types, South Dakota State have 4 vocational programs, 6 bachelor's degree programs, and 6 graduate programs for the health profession degrees.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota State is $9,299 for South Dakota residents and $12,809 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the South Dakota State's graduate tuition & fees is $9,384 for South Dakota residents and $16,917 for out-of-state students.
Last year, total 544 students have completed their health profession studies. 16 students obtained certifications, 419 students earned the bachelor's degrees, and 67 students earned master's or doctorate degrees.
The 2025 tuition & fees of South Dakota State is $9,299 for South Dakota residents and $12,809 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,384 for in-state rate and $12,809 for out-of-state rate.
The acceptance rate at South Dakota State is 98.34% and the graduation rate is 62%. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 and the retention rate is 84%.
You can find the detailed information about South Dakota State University at cost of attendance and admission pages.
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $12,809 ($9,299) |
| Graduate | $16,917 ($9,384) |
| Health Profession Programs | 15 programs |
| Total Programs | 223 programs |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Student Population | 12,056 Students |
| Number of Faculties | 651 Faculties |
| Number of Staffs | 1,932 Staffs |
South Dakota State University offers 15 health profession programs through bachelor's programs, and graduate programs, and vocational programs.
A total of 544 students have completed the health profession programs including 419 bachelor's degree earners, and graduate degree earners, and certification complters.
The following table shows the number of health profession programs offered at South Dakota State with number of completers and online availability.
| Degrees | Number of Programs | Online Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Associate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
| Bachelor | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 419 |
| Master | 5 | NOT OFFERED | 38 |
| Doctoral (Research) | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Doctoral (Professional Practice) | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 63 |
| Post-Bachelor Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Post-Master Certificate | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
The following table shows the health profession programs by concentrated major with number of completers and online availability for each program.
"-" in a column means that there were no completers last year (or data is not available), and "online" means the program has online degrees and/or courses available.
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Associate's | Certifications | Post graduate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 35 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 52 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 35 | 3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | - | 2 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 14 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 321 | 16 | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | - |