Health & Physical Education at Carson - Newman University

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 Carson - Newman University stacks up to those at other schools.

Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and approximately 2,911 students attend the school each year. Of the 341 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Carson - Newman University in 2021, 34 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.

Carson - Newman Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Carson - Newman Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Carson - Newman 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	385
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	448

Earnings of Carson - Newman Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Carson - Newman is $29,224. This is 2% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Carson - Newman

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

Carson - Newman Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Carson - Newman, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Carson - Newman 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 Carson - Newman University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Carson - Newman 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 TN, the home state for Carson - Newman University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,720	$43,890
Athletic Trainers	540	$44,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	130	$56,890

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 Polly clip under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.