Health & Physical Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from UIUC.

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.

UIUC Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UIUC Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at UIUC 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
	369

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UIUC. This makes it the #208 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UIUC Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $24,883. 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 UIUC

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

UIUC Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

The phys ed program at UIUC awarded 160 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	71
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UIUC Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 12 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UIUC, 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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 Urbana-Champaign.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.