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Health & Physical Education at Southern New Hampshire University

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

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345. In 2021, 83 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from SNHU.

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.

SNHU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

SNHU does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SNHU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how SNHU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at SNHU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 271
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 517
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 990

In 2021, 129 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from SNHU. This makes it the #10 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SNHU Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SNHU is $29,329. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% 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 SNHU

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

SNHU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at SNHU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

SNHU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

30% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from SNHU, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 74
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

SNHU 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 NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,850 $41,130
Coaches and Scouts 1,120 $39,880
Athletic Trainers 220 $50,210
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 60 $80,350
Exercise Physiologists 40 $52,990

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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