Health & Physical Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

U-M Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

U-M Health & Physical Education Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 48 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	7,030	$37,690
Athletic Trainers	1,010	$51,230
Exercise Physiologists	450	$48,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors	110	$52,680

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.