Health & Physical Education at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 40 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UVM.

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.

UVM Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UVM Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UVM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at UVM 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	854

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UVM. This makes it the #323 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UVM Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $30,554. This is 7% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 3 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UVM, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UVM, 67% 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 Vermont with a master's in phys ed.

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

UVM also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Coaches and Scouts	1,460	$36,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	890	$46,240
Athletic Trainers	80	$50,470

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.