Health & Physical Education at Southern Utah 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 Southern Utah University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and has a total student population of 12,582. Of the 1,387 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University in 2021, 88 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

Southern Utah University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Southern Utah University Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Southern Utah University 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
	480
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	525

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Southern Utah University. This makes it the #171 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Southern Utah University Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Utah University is $22,528. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Southern Utah University 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 Utah University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	69
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Southern Utah University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from Southern Utah University. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Southern Utah University, 67% 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 Utah 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	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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 UT, the home state for Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,150	$41,570
Coaches and Scouts	2,120	$37,230
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	590	$46,130
Athletic Trainers	270	$48,490
Athletes and Sports Competitors	180	$69,660

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 No Author Name under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.