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Basic Certificates in Health & Physical Education

1,350 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 42% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.7% of phys ed graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Phys Ed Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,350 students earned their basic certificate in phys ed. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in phys ed at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 49,843
Master’s Degree 9,242
Associate Degree 5,586
Basic Certificate 1,350
Undergraduate Certificate 625
Doctor’s Degree 301
Graduate Certificate 199

Earnings of Phys Ed Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for phys ed students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in phys ed. About 56.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 584
Women 766
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The racial-ethnic distribution of phys ed basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 71
Black or African American 145
Hispanic or Latino 272
White 700
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 126
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to phys ed that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 112
Recreation Administration 77
Outdoor Education 26
Other Parks & Recreation Studies 18

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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