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Health & Physical Education at University of South Dakota

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, take a look at what University of South Dakota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 88 health & physical education graduations were recorded at University of South Dakota.

Online Class Availability at University of South Dakota

Many students take online classes at University of South Dakota. Of 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Health & Physical Education graduates at University of South Dakota, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at University of South Dakota are 44% women (39) and 56% men (49).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 59 bachelor’s health & physical education degrees awarded at University of South Dakota, 56% were women (33) and 44% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Health & Physical Education Master’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 29 master’s health & physical education degrees awarded at University of South Dakota, 21% were women (6) and 79% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health & Physical Education Concentrations at University of South Dakota

The Health & Physical Education program at University of South Dakota includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Exercise Science	88

Top-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Students who finish Health & Physical Education program at University of South Dakota work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Health & Physical Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.