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Physical Education at Minnesota State University-Mankato

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

Minnesota State University-Mankato is located in Mankato, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 physical education degrees were granted at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Online & Distance Learning at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Distance learning is available at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Among 15,271 students, 2,748 (18%) studied exclusively online and 6,992 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physical Education graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Physical Education graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato are 44% women (24) and 56% men (30).

Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Among the 51 bachelor’s physical education degrees awarded at Minnesota State University-Mankato, 41% were women (21) and 59% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato, below the national average of 55%.*

Physical Education Master’s Program at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Of the 1 master’s physical education graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Education program at Minnesota State University-Mankato work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.