Health & Physical Education at Mississippi Valley 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 Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and approximately 2,032 students attend the school each year. Of the 286 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi Valley State University in 2021, 35 of them were health and physical education majors.

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 Valley State University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Mississippi Valley State University Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Mississippi Valley State University 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 Valley State University 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 Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	47
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	184
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	339
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	348

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

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

The phys ed program at Mississippi Valley State University awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% 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 Valley State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mississippi Valley State University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 14 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi Valley State University, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi Valley State University 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi Valley 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
• Image Credit: By Chillin662 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.