Health & Physical Education at Mississippi Valley State University

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 Mississippi Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and approximately 2,032 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in phys ed.

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.

Mississippi Valley State University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Mississippi Valley State University Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 14 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi Valley State University, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 70% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi Valley State University.

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 Chillin662 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.