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Physical Education at California State University-Long Beach

If you plan to study Physical Education, take a look at what California State University-Long Beach. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Long Beach is in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 278 physical education graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Long Beach

Many students take online classes at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Physical Education graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physical Education graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 53% women (148) and 47% men (130).

Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 250 bachelor’s physical education degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 53% were women (132) and 47% were men (118).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	96
Black / African American	7
Asian	81
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 80% of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above the national average of 55%.*

Physical Education Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 28 master’s physical education degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 57% were women (16) and 43% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 57% of Physical Education master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Physical Education Graduates

Those who complete Physical Education program at California State University-Long Beach go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Physical Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.