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Health & Physical Education at Mississippi University for Women

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

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from MUW.

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.

MUW Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

MUW Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at MUW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 484
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 512
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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 580

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from MUW Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at MUW is $21,221. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at MUW

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

MUW Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from MUW. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at MUW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MUW 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 University for Women.

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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