Health & Physical Education at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study health & physical education, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year.

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.

Eastern Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Eastern Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Eastern 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	50
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Eastern Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at Eastern Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	73
Sports Management	39

Related Majors

• Recreation Administration

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Coaches and Scouts	2,520	$38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,290	$36,800
Athletic Trainers	410	$47,140
Athletes and Sports Competitors	140	$40,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	120	$67,240

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.