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Health & Physical Education at Drake University

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

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 4,774 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Drake.

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.

Drake Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Drake Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Drake 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 Drake 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 726

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Drake

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

Drake Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Drake 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 Drake University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Drake also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IA, the home state for Drake University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Athletic Trainers 300 $47,260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 270 $69,900
Exercise Physiologists 40 $49,120

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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