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Health & Physical Education at Towson University

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Health & Physical Education at Towson University

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

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.

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.

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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

42% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at Towson awarded 251 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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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.

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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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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