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Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major

Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness

158 Master's Degrees Annually
13 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#438 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 150
Doctor’s Degree 15
Graduate Certificate 2

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness?

150 Master's Degrees Annually
57% Percent Women
27% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 57% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of outdoor health & physical education/fitness majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 94
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness, too. About 6.7% of those with this major are international students.

Online Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 11 3
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 19 2
Bachelor’s Degree 2 1
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 14 4
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 3 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to outdoor health & physical education/fitness.

Major Number of Grads
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 32,325
Sports Management 17,134
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 12,809
Physical Fitness Technician 1,232
Sports Studies 616

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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