Health & Physical Education at National University

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what National University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 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.

National University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at National University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, National University does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from National University in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from National University, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	38,340	$51,580
Coaches and Scouts	25,750	$45,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	2,030	$114,220
Athletic Trainers	1,240	$58,060
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,060	$125,160

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.