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Health & Physical Education at James Madison University

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Health & Physical Education at James Madison University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if James Madison University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

JMU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

59% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from JMU in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from JMU, 82% 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 James Madison University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370
Coaches and Scouts 6,910 $42,340
Athletic Trainers 790 $48,970
Exercise Physiologists 360 $58,560

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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