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Health & Physical Education at State University of New York at Cortland

If you are interested in studying Health & Physical Education, you may want to check out the program at State University of New York at Cortland. Get started with the following essential facts.

State University of New York at Cortland is located in Cortland, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 308 health & physical education degrees were awarded at State University of New York at Cortland.

Online & Distance Learning at State University of New York at Cortland

Online coursework is an option at State University of New York at Cortland. Among 6,938 students, 786 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,097 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at State University of New York at Cortland

Use these rankings to compare State University of New York at Cortland’s Health & Physical Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#7 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#28 of 121
Best Value	New York	#32 of 44
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#68 of 122
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#157 of 953
Best Value	Nationwide	#528 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from State University of New York at Cortland

Graduates of State University of New York at Cortland’s Health & Physical Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,508
2 years	$34,937
3 years	$43,553
4 years	$49,908
5 years	$61,740

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Health & Physical Education graduates from State University of New York at Cortland earn a median of $49,908, compared with $55,027 for all State University of New York at Cortland graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from State University of New York at Cortland comes in at $25,681.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Health & Physical Education graduates at State University of New York at Cortland, by degree type.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at State University of New York at Cortland are 29% women (88) and 71% men (220).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at State University of New York at Cortland

Of the 279 bachelor’s health & physical education degrees awarded at State University of New York at Cortland, 28% were women (77) and 72% were men (202).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	206
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	16
Asian	10
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 23% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Cortland, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Health & Physical Education Master’s Program at State University of New York at Cortland

Of the 29 master’s health & physical education degrees awarded at State University of New York at Cortland, 38% were women (11) and 62% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Health & Physical Education master’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Cortland, below 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 State University of New York at Cortland

The Health & Physical Education program at State University of New York at Cortland includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sports Management	137
Exercise Science	143
Physical Fitness Technician	19
Sports Studies	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Students who finish Health & Physical Education program at State University of New York at Cortland go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.