Health & Physical Education at University of Miami

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 Miami stacks up to those at other schools.

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and has a total student population of 17,809. In 2021, 63 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from U Miami.

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.

U Miami Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

U Miami Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how U Miami performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at U Miami 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 Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	184
	306
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	757

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from U Miami. This makes it the #59 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of U Miami Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at U Miami is $25,996. 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 U Miami

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

U Miami Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from U Miami. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Miami with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	26
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U Miami Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 37 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U Miami, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from U Miami, 54% 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 Miami with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U Miami 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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,120	$40,790
Coaches and Scouts	10,220	$45,710
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,320	$76,870
Athletic Trainers	1,270	$45,130
Exercise Physiologists	380	$55,280

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 Harrier233 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.