Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how U-M ranks in comparison to other schools with phys ed programs.
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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, U-M is in the top 1% of the country for phys ed students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 274 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 270 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from U-M. This makes it the #42 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in phys ed in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Phys Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from U-M go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,559 a year. This is higher than $28,522, which is the national median for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's phys ed program at U-M make a median salary of $41,624. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all phys ed graduates with a master's is $40,690.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $19,135 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the phys ed program at U-M is $617 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
Of the 274 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in phys ed from U-M in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in phys ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 17 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 207 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 18 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from U-M. About 71% were men and 29% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in phys ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 23 |
Other Races | 2 |
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