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Health & Physical Education at McDaniel College

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, take a look at what McDaniel College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 health & physical education graduations were recorded at McDaniel College.

Online Class Availability at McDaniel College

Many students take online classes at McDaniel College. Among 2,868 students, 748 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 670 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at McDaniel College

These rankings give you a sense of how McDaniel College’s Health & Physical Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#5 of 11
Best Value	Maryland	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#45 of 121
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#74 of 122
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#310 of 953
Best Value	Nationwide	#610 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from McDaniel College

Graduates of McDaniel 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	$34,448
2 years	$25,658
3 years	$29,714
4 years	$39,339
5 years	$48,427

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Health & Physical Education graduates from McDaniel College report median earnings of $39,339, compared with $55,290 for all McDaniel College graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from McDaniel College stands at $25,697.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Health & Physical Education graduates at McDaniel College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health & Physical Education graduates at McDaniel College are 49% women (20) and 51% men (21).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at McDaniel College

Among the 41 bachelor’s health & physical education degrees awarded at McDaniel College, 49% were women (20) and 51% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	10
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 34% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at McDaniel College, below 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 McDaniel College

The Health & Physical Education program at McDaniel College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physical Education	41

Highest-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health & Physical Education program at McDaniel College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.