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Health & Physical Education at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying health and 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. Of the 8,838 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - College Park in 2021, 233 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.

UMCP Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UMCP. This makes it the #310 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.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UMCP Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $30,536. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% 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 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

64% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from UMCP. About 36% were men and 64% were 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 4% 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 28
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 125
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UMCP Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from UMCP in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 2 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 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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