Health & Physical Education at California State University - Chico

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

Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 students attend the school each year.

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 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Chico State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Chico State, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Chico. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	132
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	94

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.