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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges in South Dakota
183 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #22 in popularity, exercise science and kinesiology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of exercise science and kinesiology. Combined, these schools handed out 183 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in South Dakota The exercise science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for exercise science and kinesiology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Exercise Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in South Dakota list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in South Dakota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the exercise science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top South Dakota Schools in Exercise Science

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SD

It is hard to beat Augustana University if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 17 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SD
51 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

South Dakota State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out University of Sioux Falls. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 17 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SD

It is hard to beat Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Dakota State is a small public university located in the town of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #542 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 566
Missouri 693 725
Iowa 648 857
Kansas 599 256
Nebraska 500 161
North Dakota 416 137

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sports Management 60
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 23
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 15

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