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Health & Physical Education at University of Missouri-Columbia

If you are interested in studying Health & Physical Education, take a look at what University of Missouri-Columbia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Missouri-Columbia is in Columbia, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 health & physical education graduations were recorded at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of Missouri-Columbia

Distance learning is available at University of Missouri-Columbia. Of 31,543 students, 3,557 (11%) studied exclusively online and 12,572 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at University of Missouri-Columbia

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#1 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 109
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 953
Best Value	Missouri	#12 of 25
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#42 of 109
Best Value	Nationwide	#464 of 952

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Health & Physical Education graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia are 57% women (20) and 43% men (15).

Health & Physical Education Master’s Program at University of Missouri-Columbia

Of the 2 master’s health & physical education graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 50% of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia, higher 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 University of Missouri-Columbia

This Health & Physical Education program at University of Missouri-Columbia breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physical Education	34
Sports Management	1

Top-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health & Physical Education program at University of Missouri-Columbia pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Health & Physical Education graduates, 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.