Health & Physical Education at Towson University
Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,791 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Towson University in 2021, 251 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.
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Towson Health & Physical Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
Towson Health & Physical Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Towson 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 Towson 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 129 |
| Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools | 155 |
Earnings of Towson Phys Ed Graduates
The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Towson is $30,593. This is 7% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.
Phys Ed Student Demographics at Towson
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Towson University.
Towson Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program
About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Towson are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Towson University with a bachelor's in phys ed.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 57 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 137 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Towson also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 MD, the home state for Towson University.
| Occupation | Jobs in MD | Average Salary in MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 7,560 | $46,270 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 3,880 | $43,790 |
| Athletic Trainers | 390 | $51,820 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 230 | $50,250 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors | 130 | $68,540 |
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 Amouzone under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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