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Health & Physical Education at Valparaiso University

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Valparaiso University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122. In 2021, 14 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Valpo.

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.

Valpo Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Valpo Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Valpo 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 Valpo 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
28
76

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Valpo. This makes it the #226 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Valpo Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Valpo is $33,303. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% 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 Valpo

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

Valpo Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from Valpo in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Valpo 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 Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Valpo Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

55% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from Valpo. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Valpo, 82% 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 Valparaiso University with a master'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 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Valpo 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 IN, the home state for Valparaiso University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Coaches and Scouts 6,530 $36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,520 $32,990
Athletic Trainers 690 $45,370
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 370 $62,390

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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