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Health & Physical Education at Washington State University

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Health & Physical Education at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Wazzu performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Wazzu 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 68

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Wazzu. This makes it the #171 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Wazzu Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $33,142. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% 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 Wazzu

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

Wazzu Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Wazzu. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 92
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Wazzu Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

47% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at Wazzu awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Wazzu 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Coaches and Scouts 12,520 $43,420
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 8,670 $54,220
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 390 $52,970
Athletes and Sports Competitors 120 $78,370
Exercise Physiologists 60 $48,330

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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