Health & Physical Education at University of Connecticut

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 Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 28 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.

UCONN Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UCONN Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UCONN 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, 18 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UCONN. This makes it the #148 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UCONN Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $37,172. This is 30% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

The phys ed program at UCONN awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCONN Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 18 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCONN 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,690	$53,530
Coaches and Scouts	3,350	$41,820
Athletes and Sports Competitors	280	$67,800
Athletic Trainers	210	$58,920
Exercise Physiologists	50	$60,560

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.