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Health & Physical Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

Health & Physical Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

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.

VCU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

VCU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

54% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from VCU, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management 47

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370
Coaches and Scouts 6,910 $42,340
Athletic Trainers 790 $48,970
Exercise Physiologists 360 $58,560

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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