Health & Physical Education at Northern Illinois 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 Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from NIU.

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.

NIU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

NIU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how NIU 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 NIU 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	36

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from NIU. This makes it the #93 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from NIU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $31,525. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at NIU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NIU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from NIU in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from NIU, 70% 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NIU 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 IL, the home state for Northern 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.