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Physical Education at University of Rhode Island

If you are interested in studying Physical Education, consider the program at University of Rhode Island. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Rhode Island sits in Kingston, RI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 physical education degrees were granted at University of Rhode Island.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Rhode Island

Many students take online classes at University of Rhode Island. Among 17,210 students, 818 (5%) studied exclusively online and 5,946 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Physical Education graduates at University of Rhode Island, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physical Education graduates at University of Rhode Island are 13% women (2) and 87% men (13).

Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Among the 15 bachelor’s physical education graduates at University of Rhode Island, 13% were women (2) and 87% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 13% of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, lower than the national average of 55%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Education program at University of Rhode Island go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physical Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.