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Health & Physical Education at University of Mississippi

Health & Physical Education at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 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.

Ole Miss Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Ole Miss 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 75
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Ole Miss Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

54% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Ole Miss, 69% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 190
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 5
Sports Management 4

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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Coaches and Scouts 1,370 $51,120
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,250 $32,090
Athletic Trainers 220 $49,650
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 150 $62,070
Exercise Physiologists 40 $41,570

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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