The Physical Education Major at Northern State University

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Northern State University

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

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,431.

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.

NSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education
Master’s Degree in Physical Education

NSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

Physical Education Student Demographics at NSU

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

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

38% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical education master's degree from NSU, 63% 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 State University with a master's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,150	$31,790
Coaches and Scouts	770	$34,370
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	150	$64,970

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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