Health & Physical Education at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 2,686 students attend the school each year. Of the 367 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2021, 47 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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lenoir - Rhyne University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Lenoir - Rhyne University does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Lenoir - Rhyne University Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	142
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	222
	234
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	328
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	412
	454

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Lenoir - Rhyne University. This makes it the #303 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Lenoir - Rhyne University Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lenoir - Rhyne University is $23,411. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lenoir - Rhyne University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Lenoir - Rhyne University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University, 100% 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University with a master's in phys ed.

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 NC, the home state for Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,690	$37,020
Coaches and Scouts	6,340	$46,420
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,040	$62,790
Athletic Trainers	880	$47,120

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.