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Health & Physical Education at Samford University

Health & Physical Education at Samford University

If you are interested in studying health & physical education, you may want to check out the program at Samford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729.

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.

Samford Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Samford Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Samford 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at Samford University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management 30

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,800 $34,660
Coaches and Scouts 2,420 $44,030
Athletic Trainers 540 $41,690
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 260 $67,230
Exercise Physiologists 70 $44,900

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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