The Physical Education Major at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Missouri State University - Springfield

Every sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical education program at Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physical Education

Missouri State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

Physical Education Student Demographics at Missouri State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.

Missouri State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Program

22% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical education master's degree from Missouri State, 78% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Physical Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,590	$36,220
Coaches and Scouts	3,380	$42,130
Athletes and Sports Competitors	550	$72,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	200	$92,410

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*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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