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Health & Physical Education at University of Kentucky

Health & Physical Education at University of Kentucky

Every health & 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 Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

UK Health & Physical Education Rankings

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 UK

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

UK Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

33% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UK, 61% 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 Kentucky with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 39
Sports Management 3

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Coaches and Scouts 2,520 $38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,290 $36,800
Athletic Trainers 410 $47,140
Athletes and Sports Competitors 140 $40,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 120 $67,240

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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