Health & Physical Education at Pacific Lutheran University
PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,907. In 2021, 42 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from PLU.
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.
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PLU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
PLU Health & Physical Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how PLU performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The phys ed major at PLU 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 Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 228 |
| Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 300 |
| 308 | |
| Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools | 347 |
| Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 472 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in phys ed from PLU. This is the #348 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from PLU Make?
The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at PLU is $27,207. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Phys Ed Student Demographics at PLU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Pacific Lutheran University.
PLU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program
About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at PLU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in phys ed.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
PLU also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.
| Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | 12,520 | $43,420 |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 8,670 | $54,220 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors | 390 | $52,970 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 120 | $78,370 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 60 | $48,330 |
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 Joe Mabel under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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