Health & Physical Education at The University of Alabama

Every health and 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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,062 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 229 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

UA Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UA Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at UA 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	16

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UA. This makes it the #130 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	175
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UA Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 21 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UA, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UA, 86% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,800	$34,660
Coaches and Scouts	2,420	$44,030
Athletic Trainers	540	$41,690
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	260	$67,230
Exercise Physiologists	70	$44,900

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.