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Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Iowa

Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 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.

UNI Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UNI Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UNI 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UNI 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNI Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at University of Northern Iowa. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northern Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 64
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Athletic Trainers 300 $47,260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 270 $69,900
Exercise Physiologists 40 $49,120

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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