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Health & Physical Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Health & Physical Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Virginia Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 58
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

University of Virginia Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from University of Virginia, 79% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 117

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370
Coaches and Scouts 6,910 $42,340
Athletic Trainers 790 $48,970
Exercise Physiologists 360 $58,560

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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