Health & Physical Education at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,959 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Bloomington in 2021, 442 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

IU Bloomington Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how IU Bloomington performed in these rankings.

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 IU Bloomington 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	203

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #101 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IU Bloomington Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $32,677. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 442 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from IU Bloomington in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	347
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

IU Bloomington Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from IU Bloomington, 80% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
• Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990
Athletic Trainers	690	$45,370
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	370	$62,390

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.