Health & Physical Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 435 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Phys Ed

Rutgers New Brunswick Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Rutgers New Brunswick compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
	40

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #138 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $25,716. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed 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

Of the 435 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	121
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	183
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Rutgers New Brunswick Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 65% were men and 35% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 1 students 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.