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Physical Education at Middle Tennessee State University

If you plan to study Physical Education, consider the program at Middle Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 physical education degrees were awarded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Studying Online at Middle Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at Middle Tennessee State University. Among 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physical Education graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physical Education graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 30% women (7) and 70% men (16).

Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Among the 16 bachelor’s physical education graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 38% were women (6) and 62% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, below the national average of 55%.*

Physical Education Doctoral Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 7 doctoral physical education degrees awarded at Middle Tennessee State University, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education doctoral degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 14% of Physical Education doctoral degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Education Graduates

Those who complete Physical Education program at Middle Tennessee State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physical Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.