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

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 51% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#2

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in South Dakota. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 42% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at University of Sioux Falls accumulate an average of around $23,063 in student debt.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Sioux Falls Report

#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

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

Of the 37 students majoring in phys ed at Augustana Sioux Falls, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 48% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Phys Ed majors at BHSU take out an average of $26,682 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Black Hills State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Of the 29 students majoring in phys ed at South Dakota State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Northern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 65% are male.

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Northern State University

#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

About 36% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#7

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#9

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in phys ed at Presentation College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#10

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, SD

Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

About 60% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 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 10 schools only.

  • 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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