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Health & Physical Education at California State University - Sacramento

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Health & Physical Education at California State University - Sacramento

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 - Sacramento stacks up to those at other schools.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. In 2021, 300 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Sac 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.

Sac State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Sac State Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Sac 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 Sac 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
108
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools 128
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 154
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 230
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236
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 309

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Sac State. This makes it the #310 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Sac State Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $28,931. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 300 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from Sac State in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 71
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 92
White 73
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

Sac State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from Sac State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento 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 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Sac 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 - Sacramento.

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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