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Vermillion, SD · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at South Dakota

South Dakota graduates about 64 kinesiology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 154th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#154 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year645% of the class
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate99%whole school
SAT middle 50%1145–1260whole school

Around South Dakota

University of South Dakota residence hall Coyote Village and sports facility Dak
CoyoteVillagePhoto: Jrobb525 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Sanford Coyote Sports Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Ver
Sanford Coyote Sports Center - University of South Dakota - Vermillion (52445593Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of South Dakota's Olson (left) and Micklesen (right) residence ha
USDResidenceHallsPhoto: Jrobb525 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law at 414 E. Clark Street in V
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law - USD Law SchoolPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sanford Coyote Sports Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. University of Mary 70
  2. DePaul University 70
  3. DePauw University 69
  4. Biola University 69
  5. St. John Fisher University 69
  6. Lipscomb University 69
  7. Texas Woman's University 69
  8. Georgia Southern University 69

Other strong majors at South Dakota

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota 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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