2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in South Dakota

Ranked #19 in popularity, exercise science and kinesiology is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 191 bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The exercise science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in South Dakota ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of exercise science and kinesiology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for exercise science and kinesiology.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Exercise Science and Kinesiology in South Dakota

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Exercise Science Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

91 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Dakota is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in South Dakota. More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from University of South Dakota

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in South Dakota. More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from South Dakota State University

3

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to take a look at Augustana University. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in South Dakota.

There were about 23 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In SD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Sioux Falls if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in South Dakota.

There were approximately 21 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

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5

Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In SD

Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Mitchell. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in South Dakota.

There were approximately 12 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Dakota Wesleyan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Dakota State University
Madison, SD

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SD

Dakota State is a small public university located in the distant town of Madison. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in South Dakota.

There were roughly 11 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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7

Presentation College
Aberdeen, SD

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

There were about 7 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Presentation College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	467	535
Minnesota	438	434
Iowa	396	955
Kansas	349	220
Nebraska	326	130
North Dakota	238	142

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Rankings in Majors Related to Exercise Science

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Exercise Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Management	71
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	14
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.