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Health & Physical Education at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Health & Physical Education at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 170

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #335 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $29,831. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 74
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in phys ed.

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 38,340 $51,580
Coaches and Scouts 25,750 $45,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 2,030 $114,220
Athletic Trainers 1,240 $58,060
Athletes and Sports Competitors 1,060 $125,160

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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