Health & Physical Education at Colorado Mesa University

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Colorado Mesa University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a total student population of 9,110. Of the 1,107 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado Mesa University in 2021, 137 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.

Colorado Mesa Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Phys Ed (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado Mesa

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Colorado Mesa Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Colorado Mesa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Colorado Mesa 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 Value Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	3
	4
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	112
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	135
	155

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Colorado Mesa. This makes it the #208 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Colorado Mesa Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado Mesa is $26,695. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Colorado Mesa

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

Colorado Mesa Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Colorado Mesa. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	88
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Colorado Mesa Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Colorado Mesa 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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330
Coaches and Scouts	7,930	$38,470
Athletic Trainers	430	$53,030
Athletes and Sports Competitors	370	$183,110
Exercise Physiologists	160	$49,890

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
• Image Credit: By Cygnusloop99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.