Undergraduate Health & Physical Education at Mississippi State University

Here is an overview of this program at Mississippi State University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Health & Physical Education Rankings

#193 in the U.S.

#2 in Mississippi

#38 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks Mississippi State University as a strong choice for health & physical education, placing at #193 out of 943 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	193 of 943
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Mississippi	2 of 13
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	38 of 240

Undergraduate Health & Physical Education Degrees at Mississippi State University

The table below lists every degree level offered in health & physical education at Mississippi State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	243
Master’s	15
Doctoral	2

Mississippi State University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Mississippi State University awarded 243 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Mississippi State University is among the very best schools in the country for health & physical education at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	1
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	34
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169

Salary of Health & Physical Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$44,660 Bachelor's Median Salary

Health & Physical Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University earn a median of $44,660 a year. This is below $58,380, the median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student Debt of Health & Physical Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Mississippi State University, health & physical education students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $23,833, the typical median for all majors at Mississippi State University.

Student debt for Health & Physical Education majors with a bachelor's degree at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,110	$27,487
Fees	$150	$150

Find out more about Mississippi State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

The majority of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at Mississippi State University are White. Roughly 79% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.

Ethnic diversity of Health & Physical Education majors at Mississippi State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	192
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	11

Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Bachelor’s)

Mississippi State University conferred 243 bachelor’s degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in the most recent reporting year — 58% to women and 42% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (79%).

Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi — #1
Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #19
Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #116

Graduate Study in Health & Physical Education at Mississippi State University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Mississippi State University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Health & Physical Education	15
Doctoral Degrees in Health & Physical Education	2

References

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