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Health & Physical Education at Northern Kentucky University

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, you may want to check out the program at Northern Kentucky University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Kentucky University is in Highland Heights, KY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 health & physical education graduations were recorded at Northern Kentucky University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Kentucky University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Kentucky University. Among 15,347 students, 6,624 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,682 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at Northern Kentucky University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northern Kentucky University’s Health & Physical Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#2 of 18
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 242
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#4 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#52 of 243
Best Value	Nationwide	#76 of 952
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#269 of 953

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from Northern Kentucky University comes in at $23,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Health & Physical Education graduates at Northern Kentucky University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at Northern Kentucky University are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Health & Physical Education Master’s Program at Northern Kentucky University

Among the 13 master’s health & physical education degrees awarded at Northern Kentucky University, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Northern Kentucky University, lower than 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 Northern Kentucky University

The Health & Physical Education program at Northern Kentucky University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Exercise Science	13

Top-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health & Physical Education program at Northern Kentucky University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Health & Physical Education majors, 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.