Health & Physical Education at Springfield College

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Springfield College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and approximately 3,068 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Springfield College.

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.

Springfield College Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Springfield College Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Springfield College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Springfield College 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	70
	78
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	147
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	245
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	426
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	460

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Springfield College. This makes it the #70 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Springfield College Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Springfield College is $32,887. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Springfield College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Springfield College.

Springfield College Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Springfield College. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Springfield College 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 Springfield College with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	66
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Springfield College Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from Springfield College in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Springfield College, 61% 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 Springfield College with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Springfield College also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for Springfield College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,880	$59,350
Coaches and Scouts	7,280	$50,200
Athletic Trainers	670	$56,850
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	390	$74,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors	340	$63,700

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.