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Health & Physical Education at Northern Arizona University

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, consider the program at Northern Arizona University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 183 health & physical education degrees were awarded at Northern Arizona University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Arizona University

Many students take online classes at Northern Arizona University. Of 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at Northern Arizona University

Use these rankings to compare Northern Arizona University’s Health & Physical Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#2 of 11
Best Value	Arizona	#7 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 103
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#48 of 104
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#92 of 953
Best Value	Nationwide	#283 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from Northern Arizona University

Those who finish Northern Arizona University’s Health & Physical Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,926
2 years	$28,055
3 years	$38,087
4 years	$48,117
5 years	$62,062

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Health & Physical Education graduates from Northern Arizona University report median earnings of $48,117, compared with $58,050 for all Northern Arizona University graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from Northern Arizona University comes in at $19,650.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Health & Physical Education graduates at Northern Arizona University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health & Physical Education graduates at Northern Arizona University are 61% women (112) and 39% men (71).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 183 bachelor’s health & physical education graduates at Northern Arizona University, 61% were women (112) and 39% were men (71).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	108
Hispanic / Latino	54
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	12
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 40% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, above 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 Northern Arizona University

This Health & Physical Education program at Northern Arizona University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Exercise Science	106
Physical Fitness Technician	77

Best-Paid Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health & Physical Education program at Northern Arizona University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Health & Physical Education graduates, 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.