Health & Physical Education at California State University - Fresno

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 State University - Fresno stacks up to those at other schools.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 25,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 267 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Fresno 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.

Fresno State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Fresno State Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Fresno State. This makes it the #142 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fresno State Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $24,810. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

Fresno State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 267 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fresno State, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 - Fresno with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	145
White	56
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Fresno State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from Fresno State. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Fresno.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.