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Health & Physical Education at Bridgewater College

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, take a look at what Bridgewater College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bridgewater College is in Bridgewater, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 health & physical education degrees were awarded at Bridgewater College.

Online Class Availability at Bridgewater College

Online coursework is an option at Bridgewater College. Among 1,448 students, 15 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 50 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at Bridgewater College

Rankings can help you compare Bridgewater College’s Health & Physical Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#8 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#11 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#88 of 243
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#145 of 242
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#468 of 953
Best Value	Nationwide	#580 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from Bridgewater College

Students who complete Bridgewater College’s Health & Physical Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,003
2 years	$31,042
3 years	$40,629
4 years	$48,591
5 years	$53,447

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Health & Physical Education graduates from Bridgewater College earn a median of $48,591, compared with $44,871 for all Bridgewater College graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from Bridgewater College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Health & Physical Education graduates at Bridgewater College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health & Physical Education graduates at Bridgewater College are 62% women (32) and 38% men (20).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Bridgewater College

Of the 52 bachelor’s health & physical education degrees awarded at Bridgewater College, 62% were women (32) and 38% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Bridgewater College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Bridgewater College, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health & Physical Education Concentrations at Bridgewater College

The Health & Physical Education program at Bridgewater College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physical Education	52

Highest-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Those who complete Health & Physical Education program at Bridgewater College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Health & Physical Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.