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Health & Physical Education at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Health & Physical Education at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. In 2021, 119 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri 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.

Missouri State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Missouri State offers distance education options for phys ed at the following degree levels:

Missouri State Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Missouri 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 3
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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Missouri State. This makes it the #323 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Missouri State Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $26,945. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 119 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from Missouri State in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 106
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Missouri State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

33% Women
The phys ed program at Missouri State awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Missouri State, 100% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in phys ed.

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

Missouri State 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 State University - Springfield.

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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