Health & Physical Education at Missouri Western State University

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 Western State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and approximately 4,911 students attend the school each year.

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 Western Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Missouri Western Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Missouri Western 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 Western

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

Missouri Western Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Missouri Western 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 Western State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Missouri Western Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Missouri Western, 61% 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 Western State University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Western State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	42
Sports Management	11

Related Majors

• Recreation Administration

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 Western 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Americasroof under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.