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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Illinois State University

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Illinois State University

Every sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical education program at Illinois State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Education

Illinois State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

Physical Education Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Program

48% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical education master's degree from Illinois State, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in physical education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 43
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Careers That Physical Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,430 $46,670
Coaches and Scouts 10,670 $38,760
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 580 $61,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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