Graduate Health & Physical Education Programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in health & physical education at NSU. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

NSU Graduate Health & Physical Education Rankings

#600 in the U.S.

#6 in Louisiana

#116 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates NSU as a strong choice for health & physical education, placing at #600 out of 969 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	600 of 969
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana	6 of 11
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	116 of 245

Graduate Health & Physical Education Degrees at NSU

Here is each degree level offered in health & physical education at NSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	25
Master’s	15

NSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northwestern State University of Louisiana conferred 15 master’s degrees in health & physical education.

Master’s Rankings

NSU holds a strong position among schools offering health & physical education at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana	3
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	44
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	156

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 53% of health & physical education master’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

The majority of health & physical education master’s degree graduates at NSU are White. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Health & Physical Education majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General (Master’s)

NSU granted 15 master’s degrees in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general in the latest year of data — 47% to women and 53% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).

Best Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana — #1
Best Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #11
Best Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools — #41

Undergraduate Study in Health & Physical Education at NSU

Undergraduate study is also available at NSU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Health & Physical Education	25

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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