Health & Physical Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every health & physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907.

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.

U-M Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

U-M Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at U-M 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	194
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

U-M Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from U-M, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management	171
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	140
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	15

Related Majors

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	7,030	$37,690
Athletic Trainers	1,010	$51,230
Exercise Physiologists	450	$48,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors	110	$52,680

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.