The Physical Education Major at University of Rhode Island

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of Rhode Island

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you may want to check out the program at University of Rhode Island. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

URI Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

URI Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at URI 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 URI

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

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

30% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education 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 physical education.

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

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

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 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

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
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