Health & Physical Education at California State University - Long Beach

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

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and approximately 40,069 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,179 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Long Beach in 2021, 293 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

CSULB Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

CSULB Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

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 CSULB 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
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	87
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	464

In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from CSULB. This makes it the #12 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CSULB Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $25,102. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 293 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from CSULB. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	80
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	130
White	52
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

CSULB Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 107 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from CSULB in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	35
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

CSULB 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 - Long Beach.

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 Summum under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.