Health & Physical Education at Northern Kentucky University

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Northern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

NKU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at NKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NKU does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NKU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from NKU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from NKU, 80% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Coaches and Scouts	2,520	$38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,290	$36,800
Athletic Trainers	410	$47,140
Athletes and Sports Competitors	140	$40,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	120	$67,240

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.