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Health & Physical Education at Jacksonville University

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Jacksonville University stacks up to those at other schools.

JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and approximately 4,053 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from JU.

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.

JU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

JU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how JU 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 JU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 364

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from JU. This makes it the #122 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at JU

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

JU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at JU awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at JU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Jacksonville University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

JU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

18% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from JU, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from JU, 73% 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 Jacksonville University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

JU 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 FL, the home state for Jacksonville University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,120 $40,790
Coaches and Scouts 10,220 $45,710
Athletes and Sports Competitors 1,320 $76,870
Athletic Trainers 1,270 $45,130
Exercise Physiologists 380 $55,280

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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