Health & Physical Education at Mississippi State University

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 291 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Mississippi State.

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.

Mississippi State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State 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
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Mississippi State. This makes it the #164 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mississippi State Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $27,480. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 291 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from Mississippi State in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Mississippi State 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 State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	81
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	183
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Mississippi State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Mississippi State, 75% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 3 students 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.