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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

5 Colleges
$28,530 Avg Salary
$25,187 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 311 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in Health & Physical Education

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in South Dakota for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $27,424.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in South Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at University of Sioux Falls take out an average of $23,063 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dakota Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in South Dakota. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at BHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,682.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,128
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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