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Health & Physical Education at California State University-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, take a look at what California State University-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 241 health & physical education graduations were recorded at California State University-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) studied exclusively online and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Los Angeles’s Health & Physical Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 952
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#25 of 151
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#27 of 121
Best Value	California	#28 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#33 of 151
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#184 of 953

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Students who complete California State University-Los Angeles’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	$25,029
2 years	$25,889
3 years	$34,714
4 years	$41,254
5 years	$57,102

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Health & Physical Education graduates from California State University-Los Angeles take home a median $41,254, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from California State University-Los Angeles stands at $13,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Health & Physical Education graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 49% women (119) and 51% men (122).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 232 bachelor’s health & physical education degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 50% were women (115) and 50% were men (117).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	181
Black / African American	9
Asian	32
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 97% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 40%.*

Health & Physical Education Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 9 master’s health & physical education degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, higher than 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 California State University-Los Angeles

The Health & Physical Education program at California State University-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physical Education	212
Exercise Science	29

Best-Paid Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health & Physical Education program at California State University-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Health & Physical Education majors, 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.