by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Southwest Minnesota State University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #15 out of 17 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Southwest Minnesota State University among the top schools in the country for health & physical education, coming in at #607 out of 943 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Health & Physical Education Schools | 607 of 943 |
| Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Minnesota | 16 of 18 |
| Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region | 71 of 109 |
Here is each degree level available for health & physical education at Southwest Minnesota State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 36 |
| Certificate | 1 |
During the most recent reporting year, Southwest Minnesota State University conferred 36 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Southwest Minnesota State University is a solid choice among schools offering health & physical education at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #15 out of 17 schools by College Factual.
Health & Physical Education majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,463 a year. This is below $55,618, the median for all majors at Southwest Minnesota State University.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Southwest Minnesota State University, health & physical education students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is below $27,016, the typical median for all majors at Southwest Minnesota State University.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,230 | $8,840 |
| Fees | $1,521 | $1,521 |
Read more about Southwest Minnesota State University tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 44% went to women.
The largest share of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Southwest Minnesota State University awarded 29 bachelor’s completions in exercise science and kinesiology in the latest year of data — 52% to women and 48% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (66%).
Southwest Minnesota State University conferred 7 bachelor’s completions in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general in the most recent reporting year — 14% to women and 86% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (71%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southwest Minnesota State University awarded 1 certificate degree in health & physical education.
Southwest Minnesota State University is not currently ranked for health & physical education at the certificate level.
All of the 1 student who graduated with a certificate degree in health & physical education from Southwest Minnesota State University were women.
The majority of health & physical education certificate degree graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University were White. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a certificate in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Southwest Minnesota State University granted 1 certificate degree in exercise science and kinesiology in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
