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Health & Physical Education at James Madison University

292 Bachelor's Degrees
34 Master's Degrees
#14 Overall Quality
The Health & Physical Education major is part of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at James Madison University.

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 JMU ranks in comparison to other schools with phys ed programs.

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Health & Physical Education Degrees Available at JMU

JMU Phys Ed Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for phys ed majors, JMU came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 14
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 48
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Schools 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 62
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 64
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 68
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 73
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 78
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 108
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 150
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 155

Popularity of Phys Ed at JMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 292 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 252 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from JMU. This makes it the #66 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from JMU Make?

$33,807 Bachelor's Median Salary
$41,375 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Phys Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from JMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,807 a year. 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 JMU make a median salary of $41,375 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 JMU Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at JMU, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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 JMU is $377 per month.

Phys Ed Student Diversity at JMU

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

JMU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 224
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 22

JMU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from JMU in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at JMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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