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Health & Physical Education at Northwestern University

Health & Physical Education at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 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.

Northwestern Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Northwestern Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

25% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Northwestern, 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 Northwestern University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management 62

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 Northwestern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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