Health & Physical Education at North Central College

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at North Central College stacks up to those at other schools.

North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and approximately 2,832 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from North Central.

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.

North Central Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

North Central Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

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 North Central 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 Master’s Degree Schools	50
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	57
	76
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	118
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	161
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	287

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from North Central. This makes it the #288 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of North Central Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at North Central is $30,299. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at North Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at North Central College.

North Central Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from North Central in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at North Central 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 North Central College with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

North Central Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from North Central in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

North Central 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 IL, the home state for North Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,430	$46,670
Coaches and Scouts	10,670	$38,760
Athletic Trainers	1,480	$44,380
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	580	$61,840

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 Quadrahex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.