Health & Physical Education at University of Memphis

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 Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205. Of the 3,273 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2021, 492 of them were health and physical education majors.

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UofM does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UofM Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UofM 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
	349

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UofM. This makes it the #36 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UofM Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $26,543. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 492 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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	22
Black or African American	228
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	181
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UofM Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 51 students who graduated with a master’s in phys ed from UofM in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UofM, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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.