Health & Physical Education at Northeastern 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 Northeastern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 7,349. Of the 1,476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University in 2021, 49 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.

NSU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NSU does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NSU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how NSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at NSU 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 Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	238

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from NSU. This makes it the #237 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NSU Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $30,174. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

NSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from NSU. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NSU 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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,620	$35,840
Coaches and Scouts	2,140	$42,360
Athletic Trainers	330	$47,720
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	140	$46,930

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 CPacker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.