Health & Physical Education at Canisius College

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 Canisius College stacks up to those at other schools.

Canisius is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 2,820. In 2021, 62 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Canisius.

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.

Canisius Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Canisius

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Canisius Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Canisius performed in these rankings.

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 Canisius 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 Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Canisius. This makes it the #31 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Canisius Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Canisius is $26,549. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Canisius

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

Canisius Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Canisius, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Canisius 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 Canisius College with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	43
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Canisius Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 53 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Canisius, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Canisius, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

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 NY, the home state for Canisius College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Coaches and Scouts	10,320	$56,320
Athletic Trainers	1,440	$49,960
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,320	$78,150
Exercise Physiologists	320	$68,180

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 Andre Carrotflower under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.