Health & Physical Education at Southern Connecticut State University

Every health & 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 Southern Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331.

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.

SCSU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

SCSU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at SCSU 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 SCSU

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

SCSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SCSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from SCSU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management	17
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	12

Related Majors

• Recreation Administration

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,690	$53,530
Coaches and Scouts	3,350	$41,820
Athletes and Sports Competitors	280	$67,800
Athletic Trainers	210	$58,920
Exercise Physiologists	50	$60,560

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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.