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Health & Physical Education at Sonoma State University

Health & Physical Education at Sonoma State University

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

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and approximately 8,018 students attend the school each year.

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.

SSU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

SSU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at SSU 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 SSU

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

SSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Sonoma State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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 Sonoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 91

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 Sonoma 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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