Health & Physical Education at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. In 2021, 12 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from National University.

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.

National University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how National University 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 National 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
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	77
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	122
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	677

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from National University. This makes it the #21 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from National University. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

National University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from National University, 59% 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 National University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

National 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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	38,340	$51,580
Coaches and Scouts	25,750	$45,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	2,030	$114,220
Athletic Trainers	1,240	$58,060
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,060	$125,160

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.