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Health & Physical Education at San Jose State University

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, consider the program at San Jose State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State University sits in San Jose, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 281 health & physical education degrees were awarded at San Jose State University.

Studying Online at San Jose State University

Many students take online classes at San Jose State University. Of 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at San Jose State University

Rankings can help you compare San Jose State University’s Health & Physical Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 151
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 953
Best Value	California	#84 of 121
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#89 of 151
Best Value	Nationwide	#173 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from San Jose State University

Those who finish San Jose State University’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	$37,093
2 years	$34,404
3 years	$52,776
4 years	$58,866
5 years	$69,505

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Health & Physical Education graduates from San Jose State University report median earnings of $58,866, compared with $83,861 for all San Jose State University graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Health & Physical Education graduates at San Jose State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at San Jose State University are 46% women (130) and 54% men (151).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 261 bachelor’s health & physical education degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 45% were women (117) and 55% were men (144).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	108
Black / African American	9
Asian	86
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	19
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 86% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Health & Physical Education Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 20 master’s health & physical education graduates at San Jose State University, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 45% of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above 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 San Jose State University

This Health & Physical Education program at San Jose State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physical Education	281

Best-Paid Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health & Physical Education program at San Jose State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.