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Health & Physical Education at Elon University

Health & Physical Education at Elon University

Every health & 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 Elon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and approximately 7,117 students attend the school each year.

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.

Elon Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Elon Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Elon 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 Elon

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

Elon Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Elon 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 Elon University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 65
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Elon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 40
Sports Management 35

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 NC, the home state for Elon University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,690 $37,020
Coaches and Scouts 6,340 $46,420
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 1,040 $62,790
Athletic Trainers 880 $47,120

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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