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Health & Physical Education at Loras College

If you are interested in studying Health & Physical Education, consider the program at Loras College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Loras College is in Dubuque, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 health & physical education degrees were awarded at Loras College.

Studying Online at Loras College

Many students take online classes at Loras College. Among 1,189 students, 25 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 50 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at Loras College

These rankings give you a sense of how Loras College’s Health & Physical Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#9 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#15 of 22
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#58 of 109
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#75 of 109
Best Value	Nationwide	#636 of 952
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#647 of 953

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from Loras College

Students who complete Loras College’s Health & Physical Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,391
2 years	$32,925
3 years	$47,841
4 years	$47,324
5 years	$53,583

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Health & Physical Education graduates from Loras College take home a median $47,324, compared with $50,851 for all Loras College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from Loras College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Health & Physical Education graduates at Loras College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at Loras College are 33% women (13) and 67% men (26).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Loras College

Among the 39 bachelor’s health & physical education graduates at Loras College, 33% were women (13) and 67% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Loras College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Loras College, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health & Physical Education Concentrations at Loras College

The Health & Physical Education program at Loras College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sports Management	16
Exercise Science	23

Highest-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health & Physical Education program at Loras College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Health & Physical Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.