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

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

With 52 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #13 most popular major in South Dakota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which master'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 master'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 master’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in phys ed at USD, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in phys ed at NSU, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Northern State University Report

#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 12 students majoring in phys ed at Augustana Sioux Falls, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Augustana University Report

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 246
Minnesota 141
Iowa 127
Kansas 50
Nebraska 36
North Dakota 36

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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