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Health & Physical Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Health & Physical Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from SIUE.

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.

SIUE Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

SIUE Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at SIUE 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 SIUE 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 Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 18
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 135
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In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from SIUE. This makes it the #24 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SIUE Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUE is $23,792. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 66 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from SIUE in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SIUE Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 64 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from SIUE in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from SIUE, 61% 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 39
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SIUE 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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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