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Health & Physical Education at Aurora University

If you are interested in studying health and physical education, you may want to check out the program at Aurora University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and approximately 6,265 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Aurora.

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.

Aurora Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Aurora Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Aurora performed in these rankings.

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 Aurora 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
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 214
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 245
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 431

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Aurora. This makes it the #130 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Aurora Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Aurora is $27,066. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Aurora

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

Aurora Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Aurora. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Aurora are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Aurora University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Aurora Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

52% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at Aurora awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Aurora, 62% 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 Aurora University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,430 $46,670
Coaches and Scouts 10,670 $38,760
Athletic Trainers 1,480 $44,380
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 580 $61,840

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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