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Health & Physical Education at University of Illinois at Springfield

Health & Physical Education at University of Illinois at Springfield

If you are interested in studying health & physical education, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois at Springfield. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,146 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.

UIS Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

UIS Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UIS 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 UIS

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

UIS Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UIS 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 Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at University of Illinois at Springfield. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 16

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,430 $46,670
Coaches and Scouts 10,670 $38,760
Athletic Trainers 1,480 $44,380
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 580 $61,840

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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