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Health & Physical Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Health & Physical Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you plan to study health & physical education, take a look at what Rutgers University - New Brunswick has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Rutgers New Brunswick Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 87
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 134
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Rutgers New Brunswick Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

36% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 359
Sports Management 97

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 11,310 $54,200
Coaches and Scouts 8,720 $51,290
Athletic Trainers 880 $51,890
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 260 $70,760
Exercise Physiologists 130 $51,280

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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