Health & Physical Education at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 244 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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.

UGA Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UGA Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UGA 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, 53 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UGA. This makes it the #31 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $27,788. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 244 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from UGA in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	181
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UGA Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 53 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from UGA in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UGA, 68% 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 Georgia with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UGA also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 6 students 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Coaches and Scouts	4,970	$45,510
Athletic Trainers	850	$48,870
Athletes and Sports Competitors	290	$67,760
Exercise Physiologists	180	$51,100

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.