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Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Health & Physical Education is offered at 1,318 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Health & Physical Education.

Education Levels of Health & Physical Education Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 65,261 people earned theirHealth & Physical Education majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Health & Physical Education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 452
Associate’s Degree 5,729
Bachelor’s Degree 48,417
Master’s Degree 10,125
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 313

Earnings of Health & Physical Education Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Health & Physical Education of $47,075 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,425
4 years $47,075
5 years $55,516

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 1,421 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Health & Physical Education. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Health & Physical Education students seeking a doctor's degree is American Public University System. This school awarded 683 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 633 people received their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 632 people received their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 566 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Mt San Antonio College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 479 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 471 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 465 people received their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 451 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 438 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 433 people received their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 414 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 414 people received their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 397 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 393 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 384 people received their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 377 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 376 people received their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 367 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University-Chicago comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education. This school awarded 366 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge is a popular choice for Health & Physical Education majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 351 doctor's degrees in Health & Physical Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health & Physical Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Health & Physical Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 32,041
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 17,472
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 12,633
Physical Fitness Technician 1,308
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 1,200

Below are some popular majors similar to Health & Physical Education that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 2,291
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 2,155
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other 355
Outdoor Education 336
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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