Health & Physical Education at Augusta University

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 Augusta University stacks up to those at other schools.

Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and approximately 8,920 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,084 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Augusta University in 2021, 80 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

Augusta University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Augusta University Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Augusta University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Augusta University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
	138
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	171
	303

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Augusta University. This makes it the #303 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Augusta University Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Augusta University is $27,612. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Augusta University

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

Augusta University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Augusta University. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Augusta University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from Augusta University. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

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

Augusta University also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 GA, the home state for Augusta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Coaches and Scouts	4,970	$45,510
Athletic Trainers	850	$48,870
Athletes and Sports Competitors	290	$67,760
Exercise Physiologists	180	$51,100

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.