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Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Colorado

Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Colorado

If you plan to study health & physical education, take a look at what University of Northern Colorado has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 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.

University of Northern Colorado Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at University of Northern Colorado 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 62
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

University of Northern Colorado Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

44% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 68% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 49
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northern Colorado. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 175

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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,040 $46,330
Coaches and Scouts 7,930 $38,470
Athletic Trainers 430 $53,030
Athletes and Sports Competitors 370 $183,110
Exercise Physiologists 160 $49,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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