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Health & Physical Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Health & Physical Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 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.

UT Knoxville Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UT Knoxville 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 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 UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UT Knoxville 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 - Knoxville with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 253
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UT Knoxville Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

64% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UT Knoxville, 74% 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 37
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 241
Sports Management 173

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 - Knoxville.

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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