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Health & Physical Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Health & Physical Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 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.

VCU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

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, VCU does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

VCU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

51% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from VCU. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from VCU, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 32
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370
Coaches and Scouts 6,910 $42,340
Athletic Trainers 790 $48,970
Exercise Physiologists 360 $58,560

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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