Health & Physical Education at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Oklahoma Panhandle State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

OPSU is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,337. Of the 278 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Panhandle State University in 2021, 25 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

OPSU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

OPSU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how OPSU performed in these rankings.

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 OPSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	7
	10
	13
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	110
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	178
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	456
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	580

Earnings of OPSU Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at OPSU is $38,573. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 35% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at OPSU

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

OPSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from OPSU in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma Panhandle State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

OPSU 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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,620	$35,840
Coaches and Scouts	2,140	$42,360
Athletic Trainers	330	$47,720
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	140	$46,930

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.