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Health & Physical Education at The University of West Florida

Health & Physical Education at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061.

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 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.

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

51% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UWF 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 West Florida with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 68
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UWF Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

45% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UWF, 70% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 71
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 50
Sports Management 26

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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