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Health & Physical Education at San Jose State University

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Health & Physical Education at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. In 2021, 227 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from San Jose State.

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.

San Jose State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at San Jose State 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 Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 543

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from San Jose State. This makes it the #113 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from San Jose State Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at San Jose State is $36,415. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 28% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 San Jose State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 75
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 70
White 46
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

San Jose State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

57% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from San Jose State, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

San Jose State 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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 38,340 $51,580
Coaches and Scouts 25,750 $45,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 2,030 $114,220
Athletic Trainers 1,240 $58,060
Athletes and Sports Competitors 1,060 $125,160

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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