Health & Physical Education at University of Iowa

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 Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 555 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Iowa.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Phys Ed

Iowa Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Iowa performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	155

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Iowa. This makes it the #56 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 Iowa Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $31,109. This is 9% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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, 45% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

About 82% 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	18
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	453
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Iowa Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from Iowa in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Iowa, 82% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Iowa 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.