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Health & Physical Education at Northwood University

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Health & Physical Education at Northwood University

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

Northwood is located in Midland, Michigan and has a total student population of 2,541. In 2021, 22 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwood.

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.

Northwood Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Northwood Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Northwood compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Northwood 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 Health & Physical Education Schools 198
217
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 283
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools 336
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 622
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 643

Earnings of Northwood Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwood is $29,440. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Northwood

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

Northwood Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Northwood 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 Northwood University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwood also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MI, the home state for Northwood University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7,030 $37,690
Athletic Trainers 1,010 $51,230
Exercise Physiologists 450 $48,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors 110 $52,680

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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