Health & Physical Education at University of Florida

Every health & 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 Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year.

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.

UF Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Phys Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

UF Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UF 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 UF

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

UF Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UF 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 Florida with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	74
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UF Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UF, 67% 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 Florida with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	113
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management	217

Related Majors

• 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,120	$40,790
Coaches and Scouts	10,220	$45,710
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,320	$76,870
Athletic Trainers	1,270	$45,130
Exercise Physiologists	380	$55,280

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.