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Major Overview for Health and Physical Education, General

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Overview for Health and Physical Education, General

A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs.

Careers for Health and Physical Education, General Majors

A major in Health and Physical Education, General is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Health and Physical Education, General

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Health and Physical Education, General among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
267
(4.2%)
Highly Selective$15,664
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
216
(3.4%)
Moderately Selective$12,020
Texas State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
206
(4.4%)
Minimally Selective$14,284
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
193
(5.6%)
Moderately Selective$14,340
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX
187
(2.3%)
Minimally Selective$14,971
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
180
(3.9%)
Minimally Selective$14,067
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
172
(4.5%)
Highly Selective$13,430
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
151
(2.7%)
Moderately Selective$14,050
University of Kansas Main Campus
Lawrence, KS
149
(3.8%)
Minimally Selective$13,494
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
142
(3.9%)
Minimally Selective$14,020
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.