Health & Physical Education at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,170 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University in 2021, 65 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

Morehead State University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Morehead State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Morehead State University Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Morehead State University 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 Schools	115
	216
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	227
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	280

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Morehead State University. This makes it the #267 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Morehead State University Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Morehead State University is $29,341. This is 3% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Morehead State University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from Morehead State University. About 88% were men and 13% were women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Morehead State University with a master's in phys ed.

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

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

Related Majors

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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Coaches and Scouts	2,520	$38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,290	$36,800
Athletic Trainers	410	$47,140
Athletes and Sports Competitors	140	$40,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	120	$67,240

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 Elspamo4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.