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Health & Physical Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from UMass Amherst.

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.

UMass Amherst Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at UMass Amherst 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 Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #171 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UMass Amherst Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $39,519. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 39% 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 UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at UMass Amherst awarded 129 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UMass Amherst 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 89
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UMass Amherst Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

13% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 2
White 6
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Amherst 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 11,880 $59,350
Coaches and Scouts 7,280 $50,200
Athletic Trainers 670 $56,850
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 390 $74,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors 340 $63,700

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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