Health & Physical Education at Clemson University

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Clemson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received their master's degree in phys ed.

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

Clemson Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Clemson

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Clemson offers distance education options for phys ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Clemson Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Clemson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Clemson University.

Clemson Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from Clemson. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Clemson, 74% 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 Clemson University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Recreation Administration

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,430	$34,170
Coaches and Scouts	3,390	$50,250
Athletic Trainers	490	$42,590
Athletes and Sports Competitors	220	$36,260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	210	$66,610

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 hager.angie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.