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Health & Physical Education at Eastern Illinois University

67 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
#211 Overall Quality
The Health & Physical Education major is part of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at Eastern Illinois 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. Also, learn how EIU ranks among other schools offering degrees in phys ed.

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Health & Physical Education Degrees Available at EIU

EIU Phys Ed Rankings

The bachelor's program at EIU was ranked #211 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #11 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 35
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 92
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 97
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 132
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 133
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 136
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 137
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 140
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 142
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Schools 148
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 173
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 175
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 191
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 197
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 208
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 211
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 225
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 240
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 270

Popularity of Phys Ed at EIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Illinois University handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from EIU. This makes it the #87 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from EIU Make?

$31,035 Bachelor's Median Salary
$34,817 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at EIU is $31,035. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Master's Degree

Phys Ed majors graduating with a master's degree from EIU make a median salary of $34,817 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $40,690.

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

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at EIU, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the phys ed program at EIU is $225 per month.

EIU Phys Ed Students

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

EIU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 67 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from EIU, about 69% were men and 31% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at EIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

EIU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois 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 2
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 12

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