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Health & Physical Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Health & Physical Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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 Nebraska at Omaha stacks up to those at other schools.

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 15,892 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNOMAHA Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UNOMAHA Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UNOMAHA 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

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

UNOMAHA Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UNOMAHA 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 Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UNOMAHA Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

65% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UNOMAHA, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Nebraska at Omaha. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 72
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 16

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,400 $32,890
Coaches and Scouts 1,200 $40,870
Athletic Trainers 220 $45,880
Athletes and Sports Competitors 90 $67,930
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 90 $59,350

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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