Health & Physical Education at University of Memphis

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if University of Memphis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205.

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.

UofM Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UofM Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UofM 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	202
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	157
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UofM Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	456
Sports Management	89

Related Majors

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,720	$43,890
Athletic Trainers	540	$44,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	130	$56,890

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.