Health & Physical Education at Northern State University

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every health & 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 State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 students attend the school each year.

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

NSU Health & Physical Education 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

37% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at NSU 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 Northern State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

38% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from NSU, 63% 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 State University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Northern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	26
Sports Management	7

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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,150	$31,790
Coaches and Scouts	770	$34,370
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	150	$64,970
Athletic Trainers	130	$45,320
Exercise Physiologists	70	$47,540

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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