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Health & Physical Education at Messiah University

If you are interested in studying Health & Physical Education, take a look at what Messiah University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Messiah University is in Mechanicsburg, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 health & physical education degrees were granted at Messiah University.

Online & Distance Learning at Messiah University

Distance learning is available at Messiah University. Of 3,373 students, 721 (21%) studied exclusively online and 653 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Health & Physical Education graduates at Messiah University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at Messiah University are 29% women (2) and 71% men (5).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Messiah University

Among the 3 bachelor’s health & physical education graduates at Messiah University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Messiah University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

Health & Physical Education Master’s Program at Messiah University

Of the 4 master’s health & physical education degrees awarded at Messiah University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Messiah University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 25% of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Messiah University, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health & Physical Education Concentrations at Messiah University

This Health & Physical Education program at Messiah University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sports Management	7

Highest-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health & Physical Education program at Messiah University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Health & Physical Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.