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Health & Physical Education at Samford University

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Health & Physical Education at Samford University

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

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729. Of the 994 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Samford University in 2021, 30 of them were health and physical education majors.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
274
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 390
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 638
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 744

Earnings of Samford Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Samford is $27,954. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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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

23% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Samford, about 77% were men and 23% were 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 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Samford also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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