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Health & Physical Education at East Tennessee State University

Health & Physical Education at East Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying health & physical education, you may want to check out the program at East Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year.

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.

ETSU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

ETSU Health & Physical Education Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from ETSU, 61% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 19
Sports Management 17

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Coaches and Scouts 4,390 $46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,720 $43,890
Athletic Trainers 540 $44,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 130 $56,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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