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Health & Physical Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

Health & Physical Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every health & physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health & Physical Education section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

BYU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 102
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

BYU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from BYU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 150
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,150 $41,570
Coaches and Scouts 2,120 $37,230
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 590 $46,130
Athletic Trainers 270 $48,490
Athletes and Sports Competitors 180 $69,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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