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Health & Physical Education at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,521 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis in 2021, 112 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.

IUPUI Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

IUPUI Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how IUPUI 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 IUPUI 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 Master’s Degree Schools 334
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 345

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from IUPUI. This makes it the #335 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from IUPUI Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $29,604. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% 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 IUPUI

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

IUPUI Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at IUPUI awarded 112 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at IUPUI 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 78
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

IUPUI Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

IUPUI 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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