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Health & Physical Education at University of Louisville

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Health & Physical Education at University of Louisville

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 216 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UofL.

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.

UofL Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UofL Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UofL 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 UofL 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 Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 129
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 163
168
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 179
221
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 281
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools 283

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UofL. This makes it the #27 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UofL Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $30,907. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 216 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from UofL in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 149
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

UofL Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

38% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at UofL awarded 55 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UofL, 76% 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 Louisville with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 42
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UofL also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Louisville.

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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