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Health & Physical Education at Howard University

Health & Physical Education at Howard University

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

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859.

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.

Howard Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Howard Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Howard 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Howard University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 49
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 66
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 13

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 DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,040 $56,670
Coaches and Scouts 640 $66,650
Athletic Trainers 70 $68,470

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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