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Health & Physical Education at University of Kentucky

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Health & Physical Education at University of Kentucky

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

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UK

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UK does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UK Health & Physical Education Rankings

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.

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

45% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from UK. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UK, 65% 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 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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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