Health & Physical Education at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311.

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.

Central Michigan Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Central Michigan 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	154
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Central Michigan Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Central Michigan, 82% 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	182
Sports Management	67
Physical Fitness Technician	15
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	2

Related Majors

• Recreation Administration
• Outdoor Education

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 Central Michigan 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.