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Health & Physical Education at George Mason University

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Health & Physical Education at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 82 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.

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.

GMU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GMU does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

GMU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how GMU 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 GMU 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 Online Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 29

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from GMU. This makes it the #77 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from GMU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $34,209. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% 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 GMU

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

GMU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 82 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from GMU in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

GMU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

48% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from GMU. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from GMU, 74% 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 George Mason University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GMU 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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370
Coaches and Scouts 6,910 $42,340
Athletic Trainers 790 $48,970
Exercise Physiologists 360 $58,560

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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