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Western Illinois University MS in Health & Physical Education

48 Master's Degrees Awarded
$36,560 Average Salary

Health & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Western Illinois 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Phys Ed from WIU Cost?

$11,996 Average Tuition and Fees

WIU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at WIU paid an average of $340 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,156 $8,156
Fees $3,840 $3,840

How Much Can You Make With a MS in Phys Ed From WIU?

$36,560 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

phys ed who receive their master’s degree from WIU make an average of $36,560 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $39,565.

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Does WIU Offer an Online MS in Phys Ed?

WIU does not offer an online option for its phys ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIU Online Learning page.

WIU Master’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

48 Master's Degrees Awarded
41.7% Women
27.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 48 master’s degrees in phys ed handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 41.7% of the phys ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 42.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in phys ed at WIU in 2019-2020, 27.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 32
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at WIU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Sports Management 27
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 21

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 26

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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.

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