Health & Physical Education at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from South Dakota State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health & Physical Education section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

South Dakota State Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6

Earnings of South Dakota State Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $39,627. This is 39% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from South Dakota State. About 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Recreation Administration

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,150	$31,790
Coaches and Scouts	770	$34,370
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	150	$64,970
Athletic Trainers	130	$45,320
Exercise Physiologists	70	$47,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.