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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of Northern Iowa

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of Northern Iowa

If you are interested in studying sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, 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 Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

UNI Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNI

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNI does offer online courses in physical education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNI Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at UNI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General. 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.

Physical Education Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of physical education 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 physical education 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 physical education.

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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

Careers That Physical Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education 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
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 270 $69,900

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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