Health & Physical Education at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and approximately 4,432 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

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.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Arkansas University Main Campus performed in these rankings.

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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	155
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	275
	456
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	465
	478

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. This makes it the #155 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

The phys ed program at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AR, the home state for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Coaches and Scouts	1,410	$47,560
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,260	$38,820
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	120	$50,560
Athletic Trainers	110	$46,700

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.