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Health & Physical Education at Northeastern Illinois University

Health & Physical Education at Northeastern Illinois University

If you plan to study health & physical education, take a look at what Northeastern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Northeastern Illinois University Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

42% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 75% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 4

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 IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,430 $46,670
Coaches and Scouts 10,670 $38,760
Athletic Trainers 1,480 $44,380
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 580 $61,840

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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