Imaging & Surgical Tech programs in South Dakota
10 imaging & surgical tech programs at 8 South Dakota schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (4 programs), the state median is $58,116 one year after completion, about the same as the national median of $59,514. Median borrower debt is $16,427.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Technical College | Mitchell, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 19 | $62,265 | $12,000 | $136 |
| Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 61 | $59,331 | $16,427 | $187 |
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 7 | $56,901 | – | – |
| Western Dakota Technical College | Rapid City, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 18 | $54,043 | $26,209 | $298 |
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| National American University-Rapid City | Rapid City, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Sanford Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Western Dakota Technical College | Rapid City, SD | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying imaging & surgical tech program in South Dakota?
By reported one-year earnings, Mitchell Technical College leads at $62,265 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many imaging & surgical tech programs are in South Dakota?
The Scorecard lists 10 certificate or associate programs in this field at 8 schools in South Dakota.