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Health & Physical Education at Lock Haven University

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

LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,163. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from LHU.

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.

LHU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at LHU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, LHU does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

LHU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how LHU 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 LHU 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
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
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In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from LHU. This makes it the #46 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from LHU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at LHU is $30,872. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% 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 LHU

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

LHU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at LHU awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at LHU 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 Lock Haven University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

LHU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

60% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from LHU, 84% 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 Lock Haven 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 3
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

LHU 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 PA, the home state for Lock Haven University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,450 $35,420
Coaches and Scouts 7,200 $41,820
Athletic Trainers 1,690 $48,310
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 1,040 $67,100
Athletes and Sports Competitors 800 $48,710

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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