Health & Physical Education at University of Central Oklahoma

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132.

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.

UCO Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UCO Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UCO 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 UCO

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

UCO Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UCO Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UCO, 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 Oklahoma with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Oklahoma. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	76

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
• Recreation Administration

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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,620	$35,840
Coaches and Scouts	2,140	$42,360
Athletic Trainers	330	$47,720
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	140	$46,930

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 Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.