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Health & Physical Education at Troy University

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Health & Physical Education at Troy University

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

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. Of the 2,357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Troy University in 2021, 56 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.

TROY Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, TROY does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

TROY Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at TROY 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 Focused Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 166
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 252

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from TROY. This makes it the #43 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of TROY Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at TROY is $28,767. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% 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 TROY

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

TROY Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

TROY Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

38% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

TROY also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 8 students 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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,800 $34,660
Coaches and Scouts 2,420 $44,030
Athletic Trainers 540 $41,690
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 260 $67,230
Exercise Physiologists 70 $44,900

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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