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Health & Physical Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 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.

UofSC Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UofSC Health & Physical Education Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

48% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,430 $34,170
Coaches and Scouts 3,390 $50,250
Athletic Trainers 490 $42,590
Athletes and Sports Competitors 220 $36,260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 210 $66,610

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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