2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in South Dakota

If you pursue a master's degree in health and physical education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of health and physical education. Combined, these schools handed out 54 master's degrees in health and physical education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School for Your Master's Degree

The phys ed master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in South Dakota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality health and physical education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Health & Physical Education Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for health and physical education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health & Physical Education in South Dakota

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health and physical education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Phys Ed Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Dakota is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health and physical education. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in South Dakota. More information about a master’s in health and physical education from University of South Dakota

2

Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in health and physical education. NSU is a small public university located in the town of Aberdeen. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in South Dakota.

There were approximately 13 health and physical education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in health and physical education from Northern State University

3

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Augustana University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in health and physical education. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in South Dakota.

There were about 10 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in health and physical education from Augustana University

4

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in health and physical education has to check out South Dakota State University. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings. More information about a master’s in health and physical education from South Dakota State University

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	206
Minnesota	169	133
Iowa	146	94
Kansas	144	43
Nebraska	116	68
North Dakota	100	41

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Rankings in Majors Related to Phys Ed

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Phys Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	31
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	13
Sports Management	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Phys Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration	10

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.