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Health & Physical Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

274 Bachelor's Degrees
48 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
The Health & Physical Education major is part of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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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Health & Physical Education Degrees Available at U-M

U-M Phys Ed Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 2
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 2
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 6
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 18
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 23
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 250
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 484
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 511

Popularity of Phys Ed at U-M

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.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from U-M Make?

$36,559 Bachelor's Median Salary
$41,624 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Phys Ed Graduates from U-M Have?

$19,135 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the phys ed program at U-M is $617 per month.

Phys Ed Student Diversity at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 207
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 18

U-M Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 23
Other Races 2

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