Health & Physical Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from U-M.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Phys Ed

U-M Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how U-M performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	10

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from U-M. This makes it the #42 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of U-M Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $36,559. This is 28% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.

About 76% 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	17
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	207
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

U-M Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from U-M. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

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	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U-M also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.