by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness. 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 Northwest Missouri State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in phys ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northwest paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,167 | $6,167 |
| Fees | $506 | $506 |
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their master’s degree from Northwest is $40,647 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $39,565.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Northwest offers online option in its phys ed master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the phys ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.2% of the phys ed master’s degrees at Northwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness | 22 |
*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.
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