Health & Physical Education at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 175 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from FAU.

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.

FAU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

FAU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at FAU 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 FAU 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
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from FAU. This makes it the #184 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from FAU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $29,567. This is 4% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 175 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FAU, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	74
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

FAU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from FAU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from FAU, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FAU 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,120	$40,790
Coaches and Scouts	10,220	$45,710
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,320	$76,870
Athletic Trainers	1,270	$45,130
Exercise Physiologists	380	$55,280

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.