Health & Physical Education at The University of West Florida

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 West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. In 2021, 135 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UWF.

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.

UWF Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UWF Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at UWF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	407
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	449

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UWF. This makes it the #208 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UWF Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWF is $26,051. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 135 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWF, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UWF are white. This is typical 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 West Florida with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	71
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UWF Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from UWF. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UWF, 75% 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 West Florida with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWF also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,120	$40,790
Coaches and Scouts	10,220	$45,710
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,320	$76,870
Athletic Trainers	1,270	$45,130
Exercise Physiologists	380	$55,280

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.