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Health & Physical Education at Missouri State University - Springfield

Health & Physical Education at Missouri State University - Springfield

Every health & 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 Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505.

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

Missouri State Health & Physical Education 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.

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

63% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 78% 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 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 62
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Missouri State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

22% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Missouri State, 78% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at Missouri State University - Springfield. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri State University - Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 119
Sports Management 14
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 3

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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