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Health & Physical Education at Grand Valley State University

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Health & Physical Education at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 286 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from GVSU.

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.

GVSU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Phys Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

GVSU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at GVSU 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 GVSU 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 Health & Physical Education Schools 39
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82

Earnings of GVSU Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $27,617. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 240
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

GVSU 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7,030 $37,690
Athletic Trainers 1,010 $51,230
Exercise Physiologists 450 $48,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors 110 $52,680

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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