Health & Physical Education at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Emory.

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.

Emory Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Emory Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Emory performed in these rankings.

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 Emory 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
	30

Earnings of Emory Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $35,286. This is 24% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Emory. About 24% were men and 76% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	28
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Emory 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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Coaches and Scouts	4,970	$45,510
Athletic Trainers	850	$48,870
Athletes and Sports Competitors	290	$67,760
Exercise Physiologists	180	$51,100

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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.