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Health & Physical Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Health & Physical Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from UMass Boston.

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 Boston Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at UMass Boston 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
22
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 47
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 372
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools 488

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UMass Boston. This makes it the #267 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 UMass Boston Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston is $33,849. This is 19% 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 UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from UMass Boston. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 40
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UMass Boston Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from UMass Boston in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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

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

UMass Boston 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

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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