Health & Physical Education at Austin Peay State University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Austin Peay State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,272. Of the 1,588 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University in 2021, 169 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.

Austin Peay State University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Austin Peay State University Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State 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
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	228
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	248
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	430

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Austin Peay State University. This makes it the #195 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Austin Peay State University Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Austin Peay State University is $27,696. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Austin Peay State University. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	81
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Austin Peay State University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from Austin Peay State University in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Austin Peay State University, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Austin Peay State 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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,720	$43,890
Athletic Trainers	540	$44,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	130	$56,890

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
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.