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Health & Physical Education at Mississippi College

If you are interested in studying health and physical education, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and has a total student population of 4,667. In 2021, 47 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from MC.

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.

MC Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

MC Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at MC 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 52
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools 143
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 296

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from MC. This makes it the #184 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of MC Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at MC is $24,976. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at MC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Mississippi College.

MC Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MC, about 51% were men and 49% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at MC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MC Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from MC. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi College with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Coaches and Scouts 1,370 $51,120
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,250 $32,090
Athletic Trainers 220 $49,650
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 150 $62,070
Exercise Physiologists 40 $41,570

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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