Health & Physical Education at University of Southern Mississippi

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 Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 146 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss.

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.

Southern Miss Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Southern Miss 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 Southern 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	82

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Southern Miss. This makes it the #52 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Southern Miss Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $25,638. 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 Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 146 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Southern Miss are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southern Miss Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from Southern Miss. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Southern Miss, 60% 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 Mississippi with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MS, the home state for University of Southern 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.