Health & Physical Education at Sonoma State University

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Sonoma State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and approximately 8,018 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 91 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from SSU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at SSU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
	183
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	201
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	347
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	362

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in phys ed from SSU. This is the #348 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SSU Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SSU is $30,104. This is 6% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from SSU. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	40
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stepheng3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.