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Health & Physical Education at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Health & Physical Education at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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

UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,646. In 2021, 32 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UMES.

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.

UMES Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

UMES Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UMES 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 UMES 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools 192
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 197
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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 373

Earnings of UMES Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMES is $28,680. This is 1% 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 UMES

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

UMES Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from UMES in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 Eastern Shore with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMES 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 University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

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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