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Health & Physical Education at Nebraska Wesleyan University

Health & Physical Education at Nebraska Wesleyan University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Nebraska Wesleyan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,924.

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.

NWU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

NWU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at NWU 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 NWU

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

NWU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 19
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 12
Sports Management 12

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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,400 $32,890
Coaches and Scouts 1,200 $40,870
Athletic Trainers 220 $45,880
Athletes and Sports Competitors 90 $67,930
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 90 $59,350

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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