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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Southern Mississippi

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study physical education teaching & coaching, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in physical education teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education teaching majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

23% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of physical education teaching master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from Southern Miss, 77% 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 University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in physical education teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Physical Education Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Middle School Teachers 5,510 $46,370
Coaches and Scouts 1,370 $51,120
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,250 $32,090
Education Professors 510 $63,490

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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