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Health & Physical Education at Central Washington University

80 Bachelor's Degrees
40 Master's Degrees
#78 Overall Quality
The Health & Physical Education major is part of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at Central Washington University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how CWU ranks in comparison to other schools with phys ed programs.

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Health & Physical Education Degrees Available at CWU

CWU Phys Ed Rankings

CWU was ranked #78 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for phys ed majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Washington.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Schools 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 55
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 79
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 124
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 160
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 168
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 173
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 181
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 185
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 191
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 211
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 250
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 271
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 271
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 287

Popularity of Phys Ed at CWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Central Washington University handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is an increase of 57% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from CWU. This makes it the #52 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from CWU Make?

$26,585 Bachelor's Median Salary
$47,842 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Phys Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,585 a year. This is less than $28,522, which is the national median of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Master's Degree

Phys Ed majors graduating with a master's degree from CWU make a median salary of $47,842 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all phys ed graduates with a master's is $40,690.

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How Much Student Debt Do Phys Ed Graduates from CWU Have?

$17,848 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CWU, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $17,848 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.

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CWU Phys Ed Students

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

CWU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from CWU. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 17

CWU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 40 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from CWU in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in phys ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 17

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 9

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