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Health & Physical Education at University of Rhode Island

Health & Physical Education at University of Rhode Island

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if University of Rhode Island is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649.

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.

URI Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

URI Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at URI 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 URI

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

URI Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 86
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

URI Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from URI, 78% 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 Rhode Island with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 164
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 3

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Coaches and Scouts 1,050 $46,410
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 960 $45,170
Athletic Trainers 100 $53,790

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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