Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Irvine

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Concordia University, Irvine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 4,071 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Concordia University, Irvine.

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, Irvine Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Irvine

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.

Concordia University, Irvine does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Irvine Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Concordia University, Irvine 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, Irvine 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
	5
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	9
	15
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	51
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	434

In 2021, 405 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Concordia University, Irvine. This makes it the #1 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Concordia University, Irvine Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Concordia University, Irvine is $28,898. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Concordia University, Irvine

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Concordia University, Irvine. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 405 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from Concordia University, Irvine. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Concordia University, Irvine, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	70
White	223
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

Concordia University, Irvine 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 CA, the home state for Concordia University, Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	38,340	$51,580
Coaches and Scouts	25,750	$45,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	2,030	$114,220
Athletic Trainers	1,240	$58,060
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,060	$125,160

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.