Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study physical education teaching and coaching, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from Southern Miss.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in physical education teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical education teaching progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical education teaching major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Schools	74
Best Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	76
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Schools	105
	236
Best Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Best Physical Education & Coaching Schools	297

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from Southern Miss. This makes it the #73 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education teaching majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from Southern Miss. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at Southern Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in physical education teaching from Southern Miss in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from Southern Miss, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in physical education teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Science Education
• Modern Language Education
• Music Education

Careers That Physical Education Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Coaches and Scouts	1,370	$51,120
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,250	$32,090
Education Professors	510	$63,490

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.