Health & Physical Education at Queens College

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 Queens College stacks up to those at other schools.

QC is located in Queens, New York and approximately 19,700 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,652 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Queens College in 2021, 64 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.

QC Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

QC Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at QC 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 Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	122
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	204
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	506
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	704

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from QC. This makes it the #122 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from QC Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at QC is $24,865. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at QC

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

QC Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from QC. About 48% were men and 52% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Queens College with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	17
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

QC Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 22 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from QC, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

QC 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 NY, the home state for Queens College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Coaches and Scouts	10,320	$56,320
Athletic Trainers	1,440	$49,960
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,320	$78,150
Exercise Physiologists	320	$68,180

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.