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Exercise Science at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Exercise Science, take a look at what Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 260 exercise science degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Exercise Science graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Exercise Science graduates at Mississippi State University are 58% women (151) and 42% men (109).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 243 bachelor’s exercise science degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 58% were women (141) and 42% were men (102).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	192
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	35
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 19% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 15 master’s exercise science graduates at Mississippi State University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 34%.*

Exercise Science Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 2 doctoral exercise science graduates at Mississippi State University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

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

Best-Paid Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Graduates of the Exercise Science program at Mississippi State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Exercise Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

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.