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Mississippi State University BS in Health & Physical Education

244 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$25,967 Average Salary
$25,954 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Health & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Mississippi State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Mississippi State BS in Phys Ed

#228 in the U.S
#1 in Mississippi

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #228 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mississippi State.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education35
Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education42
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education49
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)83
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans83
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education99
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans120
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)125
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education167
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)167
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates178
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)200
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools205
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)214
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)226
Best Health & Physical Education Schools228
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)232
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)242
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education248
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)253
Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)265
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)298
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates492
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates523

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Phys Ed from Mississippi State Cost?

$8,910 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,954 Average Student Debt

Mississippi State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mississippi State paid an average of $998 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $371 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,800$23,840
Fees$110$110
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,436$10,436
On Campus Other Expenses$5,358$5,358

Learn more about Mississippi State tuition and fees.

Mississippi State Phys Ed BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mississippi State took out an average of $25,954 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,980.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Phys Ed From Mississippi State?

$25,967 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State is $25,967 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $27,962.

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Does Mississippi State Offer an Online BS in Phys Ed?

Online degrees for the Mississippi State phys ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.

Mississippi State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

244 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.8% Women
27.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 244 bachelor’s degrees in phys ed awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in phys ed in 2019-2020, 57.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 27.0% of phys ed bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American56
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White176
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at Mississippi State

Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology244

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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