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Physical Education at Ohio University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Physical Education, consider the program at Ohio University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio University-Main Campus is in Athens, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 114 physical education graduations were recorded at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Ohio University-Main Campus. Among 26,323 students, 6,865 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,651 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physical Education graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physical Education graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus are 18% women (21) and 82% men (93).

Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Among the 82 bachelor’s physical education graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, 13% were women (11) and 87% were men (71).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 12% of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, below the national average of 55%.*

Physical Education Master’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Among the 32 master’s physical education graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, 31% were women (10) and 69% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Physical Education master’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Education Graduates

Those who complete Physical Education program at Ohio University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physical Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
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.