Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Colorado

If you are interested in studying health and physical education, you may want to check out the program at University of Northern Colorado. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 94 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Northern Colorado.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Phys Ed

University of Northern Colorado Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at University of Northern Colorado compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
	9
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	42
	89
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	92
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #19 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of University of Northern Colorado Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Northern Colorado is $33,090. This is 16% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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

The phys ed program at University of Northern Colorado awarded 94 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

About 66% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	62
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Of the 75 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Northern Colorado, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 79% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Recreation Administration

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.