by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Dakota State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Dakota State was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #4 in South Dakota.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Dakota State paid an average of $354 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $251 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,541 | $10,611 |
| Fees | $1,995 | $1,995 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,148 | $7,148 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,874 | $4,874 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Dakota State took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Dakota State is $33,565 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Dakota State does not offer an online option for its phys ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Dakota State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.5% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.4% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at Dakota State in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 11 |
*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.
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