Health & Physical Education at University of Southern Indiana

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 Southern Indiana stacks up to those at other schools.

USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and has a total student population of 10,203. Of the 1,629 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Indiana in 2021, 68 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.

USI Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USI

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

USI Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at USI 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from USI. This makes it the #195 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of USI Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at USI is $26,560. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at USI

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

USI Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

The phys ed program at USI awarded 68 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at USI 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 Southern Indiana with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	58
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USI Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from USI. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from USI, 85% 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 Southern Indiana with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USI 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 IN, the home state for University of Southern Indiana.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990
Athletic Trainers	690	$45,370
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	370	$62,390

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 AJ Eaton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.