Health & Physical Education at Castleton University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Castleton University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and approximately 2,211 students attend the school each year. Of the 397 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Castleton University in 2021, 45 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.

Castleton Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Castleton Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

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 Castleton 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	195
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	288

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Castleton. This makes it the #195 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Castleton Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Castleton is $32,109. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Castleton

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

Castleton Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from Castleton in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Castleton 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 Castleton University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Castleton Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from Castleton in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Castleton, 69% 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 Castleton University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Castleton 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 VT, the home state for Castleton University.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Coaches and Scouts	1,460	$36,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	890	$46,240
Athletic Trainers	80	$50,470

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 Jared C. Benedict under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.