Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,491. In 2021, 92 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Concordia University, Chicago.

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.

Concordia University, Chicago Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Concordia University, Chicago offers distance education options for phys ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Concordia University, Chicago 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 Concordia University, Chicago 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 Popular Online Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular Online Health & Physical Education Schools	24
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	344

In 2021, 300 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Concordia University, Chicago. This makes it the #2 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Concordia University, Chicago Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Concordia University, Chicago is $33,679. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 92 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Concordia University, Chicago, about 48% were men and 52% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Concordia University, Chicago are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concordia University, Chicago Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 300 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago, 64% 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 Concordia University, Chicago with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	191
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Concordia University, Chicago also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 32 students 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 IL, the home state for Concordia University, Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,430	$46,670
Coaches and Scouts	10,670	$38,760
Athletic Trainers	1,480	$44,380
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	580	$61,840

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 Jeangagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.