by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General. 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 Illinois State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in phys ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Illinois State paid an average of $838 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $404 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,892 | $9,504 |
| Fees | $1,565 | $1,565 |
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their master’s degree from Illinois State is $42,073 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $39,565.
Illinois State 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 Illinois State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.8% 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 24.4% of the phys ed master’s degrees at Illinois State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General | 78 |
*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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