Health & Physical Education at University of the Pacific

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if University of the Pacific is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

Pacific is located in Stockton, California and approximately 6,263 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 70 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Pacific.

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.

Pacific Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Pacific Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Master’s Degree Schools	66
	96
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
	212
	218
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	361

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Pacific. This makes it the #195 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Pacific Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pacific is $29,435. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Pacific. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 the Pacific with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Pacific Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pacific also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student 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 CA, the home state for University of the Pacific.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	38,340	$51,580
Coaches and Scouts	25,750	$45,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	2,030	$114,220
Athletic Trainers	1,240	$58,060
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,060	$125,160

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 Thias under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.