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Health & Physical Education at San Jose State University

Health & Physical Education at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.

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 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.

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

47% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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 102
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 91
White 27
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

San Jose State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

55% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% better 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 master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 250

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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