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Health & Physical Education at Nichols College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Health & Physical Education, you may want to check out the program at Nichols College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Nichols College sits in Dudley, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 health & physical education degrees were awarded at Nichols College.

Online Class Availability at Nichols College

Online coursework is an option at Nichols College. Among 1,392 students, 305 (22%) studied exclusively online and 15 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at Nichols College

Rankings can help you compare Nichols College’s Health & Physical Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#16 of 22
Best Value	Massachusetts	#16 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#31 of 48
Best Value	New England (Region)	#37 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#494 of 953
Best Value	Nationwide	#902 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from Nichols College

Students who complete Nichols College’s Health & Physical Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,742
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$40,471
4 years	$49,543
5 years	$58,826

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Health & Physical Education graduates from Nichols College earn a median of $49,543, compared with $62,493 for all Nichols College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from Nichols College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Health & Physical Education graduates at Nichols College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health & Physical Education graduates at Nichols College are 22% women (6) and 78% men (21).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Nichols College

Of the 27 bachelor’s health & physical education degrees awarded at Nichols College, 22% were women (6) and 78% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 22% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Nichols 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 Nichols College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Sports Management	27

Top-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Students who finish Health & Physical Education program at Nichols College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.