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Health & Physical Education at Northwest Missouri State University

Health & Physical Education at Northwest Missouri State University

If you are interested in studying health & physical education, you may want to check out the program at Northwest Missouri State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,267.

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.

Northwest Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Northwest Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

18% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Northwest, 64% 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at Northwest Missouri State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Missouri State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 23

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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,590 $36,220
Coaches and Scouts 3,380 $42,130
Athletic Trainers 560 $45,050
Athletes and Sports Competitors 550 $72,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 200 $92,410

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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