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Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 1,318 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Health & Physical Education. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about42% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.4% of Health & Physical Education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health & Physical Education Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 65,261 students earned theirHealth & Physical Education majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Health & Physical Education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 452
Associate’s Degree 5,729
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 48,417
Master’s Degree 10,125
Doctor’s Degree 313

Earnings of Health & Physical Education Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abachelor’s degree in Health & Physical Education of $47,075 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,425
4 years $47,075
5 years $55,516

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Health & Physical Education students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor’s degrees in Health & Physical Education. About 52.1% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 25,202
Women 23,215
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Health & Physical Education

The racial-ethnic distribution of Health & Physical Education graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 26,929 55.6%
Asian 2,479 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8,453 17.5%
Black or African American 5,744 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 228 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 138 0.3%
Two or More Races 2,284 4.7%
Race Unknown 1,002 2.1%
International Students 1,160 2.4%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 2.4% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,421 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Health & Physical Education. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Health & Physical Education students seeking a bachelor's degree is American Public University System. This school awarded 683 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 633 people received their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 632 people received their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 566 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Mt San Antonio College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 479 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 471 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 465 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 451 people received their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 438 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 433 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 414 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 414 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 397 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at San Antonio comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 393 people received their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 384 people received their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 377 people received their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 376 people received their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 367 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University-Chicago comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 366 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 351 bachelor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Health & Physical Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 32,041
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 17,472
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 12,633
Physical Fitness Technician 1,308
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 1,200

Below are some popular majors similar to Health & Physical Education that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 2,291
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 2,155
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other 355
Outdoor Education 336
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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