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Health & Physical Education at Missouri Southern State University

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Health & Physical Education at Missouri Southern State University

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

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and has a total student population of 5,045. In 2021, 28 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern.

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.

Missouri Southern Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Phys Ed (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Missouri Southern Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri Southern performed in these rankings.

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 Missouri Southern 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 Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools 3
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70

Earnings of Missouri Southern Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri Southern is $31,440. This is 10% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

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

Missouri Southern Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri Southern, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Missouri Southern 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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,590 $36,220
Coaches and Scouts 3,380 $42,130
Athletic Trainers 560 $45,050
Athletes and Sports Competitors 550 $72,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 200 $92,410

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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