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Health Education Bachelor's Degree

Health Education Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Health Education is offered at 80 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Health Education. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and46% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.5% of Health Education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health Education Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 1,472 students earned theirHealth Education majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Health Education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 34
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 894
Master’s Degree 524
Doctor’s Degree 20

Earnings of Health Education Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abachelor’s degree in Health Education of $50,204 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $49,919
4 years $50,204
5 years $56,331

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Health Education majors who have their bachelor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 65.3% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 310
Women 584
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Health Education

The racial-ethnic distribution of Health Education graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 468 52.3%
Asian 57 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 143 16.0%
Black or African American 134 15.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%
Two or More Races 49 5.5%
Race Unknown 18 2.0%
International Students 13 1.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Health Education Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.5% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 132 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Health Education. Learn more about the most popular below:

Virginia Commonwealth University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 278 people received their bachelor's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 240 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University-Bloomington comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 74 people received their bachelor's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people received their bachelor's degree in Health Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY

SUNY Brockport is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their bachelor's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their bachelor's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Utah State University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their bachelor's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northern Oklahoma College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their bachelor's degree in Health Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

State University of New York at Cortland is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Illinois State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Utah Valley University is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern Washington University is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Teachers College at Columbia University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their bachelor's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Health Education that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6,964
Reading Teacher Education 5,986
Music Teacher Education 4,544
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3,018
Mathematics Teacher Education 2,993

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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