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Health & Physical Education at Belmont University

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

Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 8,204 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 38 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Belmont.

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.

Belmont Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Belmont Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Belmont 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 Belmont 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 Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 178
241
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 328
525

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Belmont. This makes it the #49 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Belmont Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Belmont is $18,988. 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 Belmont

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

Belmont Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Belmont, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Belmont 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 Belmont University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Belmont Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

51% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at Belmont awarded 41 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Belmont, 85% 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 Belmont 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 3
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Belmont 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 TN, the home state for Belmont 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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