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Health & Physical Education at University of Central Missouri

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 Missouri stacks up to those at other schools.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959. Of the 1,725 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Missouri in 2021, 73 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.

UCM Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UCM Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UCM 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.

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UCM. This makes it the #62 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UCM Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCM is $29,806. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from UCM in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UCM 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 Missouri with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 51
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UCM Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

54% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from UCM. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UCM, 71% 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 University of Central Missouri with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UCM 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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,590 $36,220
Coaches and Scouts 3,380 $42,130
Athletic Trainers 560 $45,050
Athletes and Sports Competitors 550 $72,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 200 $92,410

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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