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Health & Physical Education at University of Maryland - College Park

Health & Physical Education at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying health & physical education, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UMCP Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UMCP 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.

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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 102
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

UMCP Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 239

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 University of Maryland - College Park.

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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