Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Exercise Science and Kinesiology section at the bottom of this page.

USD Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science
Master’s Degree in Exercise Science

USD Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

Exercise Science Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the exercise science majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Program

48% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of exercise science master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in exercise science each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise science master's degree from USD, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in exercise science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Exercise Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in exercise science 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 University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
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
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