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Health & Physical Education at Oakland University

Health & Physical Education at Oakland University

Every health & 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 Oakland University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552.

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.

Oakland Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Oakland Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Oakland 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Oakland 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 Oakland University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oakland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29

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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7,030 $37,690
Athletic Trainers 1,010 $51,230
Exercise Physiologists 450 $48,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors 110 $52,680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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