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Health & Physical Education at Samford University

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, you may want to check out the program at Samford University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samford University sits in Birmingham, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 health & physical education graduations were recorded at Samford University.

Online & Distance Learning at Samford University

Distance learning is available at Samford University. Among 6,097 students, 412 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 892 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at Samford University

These rankings give you a sense of how Samford University’s Health & Physical Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#3 of 14
Best Value	Alabama	#13 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 243
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#226 of 242
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#264 of 953
Best Value	Nationwide	#894 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from Samford University

Those who finish Samford University’s Health & Physical Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,954
2 years	$29,250
3 years	$31,333
4 years	$42,413
5 years	$49,586

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Health & Physical Education graduates from Samford University report median earnings of $42,413, compared with $80,035 for all Samford University graduates — about 47% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Health & Physical Education graduates at Samford University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at Samford University are 38% women (6) and 62% men (10).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Samford University

Among the 16 bachelor’s health & physical education degrees awarded at Samford University, 38% were women (6) and 62% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Samford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Samford University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health & Physical Education Concentrations at Samford University

The Health & Physical Education program at Samford University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sports Management	16

Highest-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Those who complete Health & Physical Education program at Samford University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Health & Physical Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.