Health & Physical Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Every health and 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 South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 220 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

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.

UofSC Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UofSC Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UofSC 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 UofSC 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
	1
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
	100

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UofSC. This makes it the #35 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $38,046. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 33% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 220 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 66% were men and 34% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	183
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UofSC Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 52 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 3 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,430	$34,170
Coaches and Scouts	3,390	$50,250
Athletic Trainers	490	$42,590
Athletes and Sports Competitors	220	$36,260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	210	$66,610

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.