Health & Physical Education at University of Central Arkansas

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 University of Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335. In 2021, 101 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UCA.

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.

UCA Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UCA Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UCA 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 UCA 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 Master’s Degree Schools	93
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	139
	151
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	161
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UCA. This makes it the #93 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UCA Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCA is $26,820. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UCA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at University of Central Arkansas.

UCA Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from UCA in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	63
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UCA Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 27 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCA, about 74% were men and 26% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UCA, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Arkansas with a master's in phys ed.

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

UCA 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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Coaches and Scouts	1,410	$47,560
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,260	$38,820
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	120	$50,560
Athletic Trainers	110	$46,700

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.