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Health & Physical Education at Belmont University

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, consider the program at Belmont University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Belmont University sits in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 74 health & physical education degrees were granted at Belmont University.

Online & Distance Learning at Belmont University

Distance learning is available at Belmont University. Of 8,803 students, 141 (2%) studied exclusively online and 3,322 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at Belmont University

These rankings give you a sense of how Belmont University’s Health & Physical Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#4 of 26
Best Value	Tennessee	#26 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 243
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#180 of 953
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#229 of 242
Best Value	Nationwide	#904 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from Belmont University

Graduates of Belmont University’s Health & Physical Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,095
2 years	$25,329
3 years	$41,949
4 years	$40,377
5 years	$48,079

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Health & Physical Education graduates from Belmont University earn a median of $40,377, compared with $56,239 for all Belmont University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from Belmont University is $20,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Health & Physical Education graduates at Belmont University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at Belmont University are 55% women (41) and 45% men (33).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Belmont University

Of the 52 bachelor’s health & physical education graduates at Belmont University, 62% were women (32) and 38% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Belmont University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 19% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Belmont University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Health & Physical Education Master’s Program at Belmont University

Among the 22 master’s health & physical education graduates at Belmont University, 41% were women (9) and 59% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Belmont University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 5% of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Belmont University, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health & Physical Education Concentrations at Belmont University

This Health & Physical Education program at Belmont University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sports Management	40
Exercise Science	34

Top-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health & Physical Education program at Belmont University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Health & Physical Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.