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Health & Physical Education at Belhaven University

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Belhaven University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 4,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Belhaven.

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.

Belhaven Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Belhaven

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Belhaven does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Belhaven Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Belhaven 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 Online Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools 23
26
199
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 511

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Belhaven. This makes it the #148 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Belhaven Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Belhaven is $26,085. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Belhaven

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

Belhaven Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Belhaven are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Belhaven Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

28% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from Belhaven in 2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Belhaven 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 MS, the home state for Belhaven University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Coaches and Scouts 1,370 $51,120
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,250 $32,090
Athletic Trainers 220 $49,650
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 150 $62,070
Exercise Physiologists 40 $41,570

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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