Health & Physical Education at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 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.

NUS Florida Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

NUS Florida Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at NUS Florida 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NUS Florida Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nova Southeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	51
Sports Management	23

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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,120	$40,790
Coaches and Scouts	10,220	$45,710
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,320	$76,870
Athletic Trainers	1,270	$45,130
Exercise Physiologists	380	$55,280

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
• Image Credit: By Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.