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Health & Physical Education at Truman State University

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Health & Physical Education at Truman State University

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

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,655. Of the 1,154 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Truman State University in 2021, 92 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

Truman State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Truman State Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Truman State 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 Schools 86
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 133
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 146
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 198
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 256
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Earnings of Truman State Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Truman State is $21,555. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Truman State

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

Truman State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 92 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from Truman State in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Truman State 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 Truman State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 75
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Truman State 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 MO, the home state for Truman State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,590 $36,220
Coaches and Scouts 3,380 $42,130
Athletic Trainers 560 $45,050
Athletes and Sports Competitors 550 $72,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 200 $92,410

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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