Health & Physical Education at University of Missouri - Columbia

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

Mizzou Health & Physical Education Rankings

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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from Mizzou in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Mizzou, 75% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in phys ed.

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

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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 University of Missouri - Columbia.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.