Health & Physical Education at Northern 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 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. In 2021, 20 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

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

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 Value Health & Physical Education Schools	23
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	114
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	117
	119
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	164
	192
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	195
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from NSU. This makes it the #195 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 $32,526. This is 14% higher than $28,522, which is the national average 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 Northern State University.

NSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from NSU. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men.

About 90% 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	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

The phys ed program at NSU awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from NSU, 92% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.