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Health & Physical Education at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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Health & Physical Education at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 207 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Chattanooga.

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.

UT Chattanooga Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

UT Chattanooga Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UT Chattanooga 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 UT Chattanooga 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 Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 74
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 139
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 213
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 224

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UT Chattanooga Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Chattanooga is $26,326. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 207 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Chattanooga, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UT Chattanooga 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 Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 138
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UT Chattanooga also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Coaches and Scouts 4,390 $46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,720 $43,890
Athletic Trainers 540 $44,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 130 $56,890

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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