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Health & Physical Education at California State University - Chico

If you are interested in studying health and physical education, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Chico. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 216 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Chico State.

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.

Chico State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Chico State Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Chico State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Chico State 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 65
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 197
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 242
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 278

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Chico State. This makes it the #237 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Chico State Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chico State is $23,129. 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 Chico State

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

Chico State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 216 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Chico State. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 California State University - Chico with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 78
White 91
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Chico State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from Chico State. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico 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 3
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Chico State 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 State University - Chico.

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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