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Health & Physical Education at Calvin University

If you are interested in studying health and physical education, you may want to check out the program at Calvin University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 3,307 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Calvin.

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.

Calvin Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Calvin

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Calvin does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Calvin Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Calvin 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 Calvin 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 Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 349
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 460
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools 501
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546

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in phys ed from Calvin. This is the #348 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Calvin Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Calvin is $19,457. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Calvin

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

Calvin Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from Calvin in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Calvin are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Calvin University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Calvin 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 MI, the home state for Calvin University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7,030 $37,690
Athletic Trainers 1,010 $51,230
Exercise Physiologists 450 $48,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors 110 $52,680

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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