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Health & Physical Education at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying health and physical education, you may want to check out the program at Western Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. In 2021, 34 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from WIU.

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.

WIU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

WIU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at WIU 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 WIU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 61

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from WIU. This makes it the #82 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from WIU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WIU is $30,447. This is 7% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at WIU awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at WIU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WIU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

27% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from WIU. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from WIU, 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 Western Illinois University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WIU 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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,430 $46,670
Coaches and Scouts 10,670 $38,760
Athletic Trainers 1,480 $44,380
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 580 $61,840

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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