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Health & Physical Education at Southern Connecticut State University

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Health & Physical Education at Southern Connecticut State University

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

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from SCSU.

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

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 265
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools 460

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from SCSU. This makes it the #288 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SCSU Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCSU is $30,610. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% 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 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

22% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from SCSU. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SCSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at SCSU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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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.

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

SCSU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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