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Health & Physical Education at Union College Kentucky

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Health & Physical Education at Union College Kentucky

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Union College Kentucky has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Union College is located in Barbourville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 1,179. Of the 206 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Union College Kentucky in 2021, 36 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.

Union College Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Union College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Union College does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Union College Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Union College performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Union College 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 45
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 341

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Union College. This makes it the #281 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Union College Kentucky.

Union College Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from Union College in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Union College 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 Union College Kentucky with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Union College Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Union College Kentucky 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Union College 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 KY, the home state for Union College Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Coaches and Scouts 2,520 $38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,290 $36,800
Athletic Trainers 410 $47,140
Athletes and Sports Competitors 140 $40,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 120 $67,240

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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