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Health & Physical Education at Fitchburg State University

If you are interested in studying health and physical education, you may want to check out the program at Fitchburg State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,728. In 2021, 5 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State.

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.

Fitchburg State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Fitchburg State Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State 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
109
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 853

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Fitchburg State Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fitchburg State is $31,950. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at Fitchburg State awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Fitchburg State 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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 11,880 $59,350
Coaches and Scouts 7,280 $50,200
Athletic Trainers 670 $56,850
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 390 $74,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors 340 $63,700

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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