Health & Physical Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from UMN Twin Cities.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	84
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	87

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #87 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $33,230. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 85 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

About 79% 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	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	67
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMN Twin Cities Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 39% 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	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.