Health & Physical Education at Minot State University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Minot State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and approximately 2,920 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from MSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health & Physical Education section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at MSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MSU offers distance education options for phys ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MSU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at MSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at MSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	44
	103
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	121
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	436

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from MSU. This makes it the #155 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from MSU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU is $32,197. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at MSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Minot State University.

MSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from MSU in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minot State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from MSU. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from MSU, 71% 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 Minot State University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ND, the home state for Minot State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,750	$31,730
Coaches and Scouts	1,040	$32,230
Athletic Trainers	120	$45,470
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	70	$64,580

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.