Health & Physical Education at Peru State College

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

Peru State is located in Peru, Nebraska and approximately 1,902 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Peru State.

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.

Peru State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Peru State Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Peru State 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
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	456
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	540
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	711
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	915

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Peru State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Peru State College.

Peru State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Peru State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Peru State 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 Peru State College with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Peru State 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 NE, the home state for Peru State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890
Coaches and Scouts	1,200	$40,870
Athletic Trainers	220	$45,880
Athletes and Sports Competitors	90	$67,930
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	90	$59,350

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.