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Health & Physical Education at University of Delaware

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Health & Physical Education at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 186 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UD.

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.

UD Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UD Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at UD 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 Schools 84
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 292
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 492

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UD. This makes it the #335 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UD Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $27,195. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UD. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 138
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UD Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UD, 100% 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 Delaware with a master's in phys ed.

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

UD 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation Jobs in DE Average Salary in DE
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,040 $38,440
Coaches and Scouts 900 $40,190
Athletic Trainers 90 $47,930
Exercise Physiologists 50 $43,800

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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