Health & Physical Education at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318.

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.

Iowa Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Iowa Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Iowa 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.

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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	431
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Iowa Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Iowa, 85% 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 Iowa with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	407
Sports Management	197
Sports Studies	18

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Coaches and Scouts	4,590	$30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,590	$32,880
Athletic Trainers	300	$47,260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	270	$69,900
Exercise Physiologists	40	$49,120

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 KMSatoh202 under License

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