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Health & Physical Education at University of Southern Maine

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Health & Physical Education at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from University of Southern Maine.

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.

University of Southern Maine Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

University of Southern Maine Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine 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
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 816

Earnings of University of Southern Maine Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine is $29,990. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% 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 University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from University of Southern Maine. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

University of Southern Maine 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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Coaches and Scouts 1,810 $27,900
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,040 $49,640
Athletic Trainers 160 $44,320
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 90 $59,260

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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