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Health & Physical Education at Georgia Southern University

246 Bachelor's Degrees
96 Master's Degrees
#89 Overall Quality
The Health & Physical Education major is part of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at Georgia Southern University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how GaSou ranks in comparison to other schools with phys ed programs.

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Health & Physical Education Degrees Available at GaSou

GaSou Phys Ed Rankings

The bachelor's program at GaSou was ranked #89 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #3 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 18
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health & Physical Education 19
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 49
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 50
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Schools 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 55
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 79
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 86
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 89
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 91
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 93
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 118
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 143
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 151
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 244
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 247

Popularity of Phys Ed at GaSou

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Southern University handed out 246 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 286 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from GaSou. This makes it the #14 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from GaSou Make?

$28,592 Bachelor's Median Salary
$45,899 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Phys Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GaSou go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,592 a year. This is higher than $28,522, which is the national median for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's phys ed program at GaSou make a median salary of $45,899. 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 GaSou Have?

$25,338 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at GaSou, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $25,338 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 GaSou is $267 per month.

GaSou Phys Ed Students

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

GaSou Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 246 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from GaSou. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GaSou 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 Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 73
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 148
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 8

GaSou Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 66
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 51

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