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Physical Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study Physical Education, consider the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 40 physical education degrees were awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Of 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) studied exclusively online and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physical Education graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physical Education graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 58% women (23) and 42% men (17).

Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Of the 25 bachelor’s physical education degrees awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 64% were women (16) and 36% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	10
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, lower than the national average of 55%.*

Physical Education Master’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Of the 15 master’s physical education degrees awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 20% of Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Education program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Physical Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.