Health & Physical Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every health & 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	56
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMN Twin Cities Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management	112
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	1

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,170	$44,340
Coaches and Scouts	4,500	$45,120
Athletic Trainers	740	$50,310
Exercise Physiologists	270	$55,840

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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