by our College Data Analytics Team
Health And Physical Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on health and physical education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 9 schools in South Dakota offering health and physical education.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on health and physical education in South Dakota, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to health and physical education than Mount Marty College. Set in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 11% of the degrees Mount Marty College awards are in health and physical education, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Mount Marty College
Augustana College South Dakota is one of the most focused health and physical education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Augustana College South Dakota is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Augustana College South Dakota
Northern State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused health and physical education schools. Northern State University is a public school located in the town of Aberdeen. About 7% of the degrees Northern State University awards are in health and physical education, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Northern State University
A rank of #4 makes Black Hills State University one of the most focused schools for health and physical education. Located in the town of Spearfish, Black Hills State University is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Black Hills State University awards are in health and physical education, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at Black Hills State University
University Of Sioux Falls ranks #5 for health and physical education by degree focus. University Of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls. Health And Physical Education accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for University Of Sioux Falls
University Of South Dakota placed #6 for health and physical education by degree focus. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public university. About 4% of the degrees University Of South Dakota awards are in health and physical education, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for University Of South Dakota
Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot among the most focused health and physical education schools. Set in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Health And Physical Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Dakota Wesleyan University
South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot among the most focused health and physical education schools. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees South Dakota State University awards are in health and physical education, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for South Dakota State University
Dakota State University placed #9 for health and physical education by degree focus. Set in the town of Madison, Dakota State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at Dakota State University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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