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Brookings, SD · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at South Dakota State

South Dakota State graduates about 52 kinesiology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 132nd of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $21 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#132 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year523% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$21Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1245whole school

Around South Dakota State

The Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium at South Dakota State University in Brookings, Sout
SDSU Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View, Oct 20, 2010
View, Oct 20, 2010 - panoramioPhoto: boriss96 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The H. M. Briggs library at SDSU, Brookings, SD,
SDSUHMBriggsLibraryPhoto: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Liberty Grove park on the campus of SDSU in Brookings, South Dakota.
SDSU Liberty GrovePhoto: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Kent State University 73
  2. University of Louisville 73
  3. Texas State University 72
  4. CUNY Lehman College 72
  5. University of North Texas 72
  6. Monmouth University 72
  7. Oklahoma State University 72
  8. Pacific University 72

Other strong majors at South Dakota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota State with every school we score in kinesiology. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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