Health & Physical Education at Missouri Western 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 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. In 2021, 42 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Western.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Missouri Western 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	43
	69
	74
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	82
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	167

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Missouri Western. This makes it the #226 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Missouri Western Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri Western is $33,429. This is 17% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 42 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri Western, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 83% 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	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Missouri Western Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from Missouri Western. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Missouri Western, 64% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Missouri Western also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.