by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in phys ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at SIUC paid an average of $1,174 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $470 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,268 | $28,170 |
| Fees | $4,758 | $4,758 |
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their master’s degree from SIUC is $41,193 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $39,565.
Online degrees for the SIUC phys ed master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in phys ed in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in phys ed at SIUC in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health and physical education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 8 |
*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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