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Health & Physical Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 84 of them were health and physical education majors.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
74
78
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 781

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from University of Virginia. This makes it the #70 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

81% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at University of Virginia awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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About 63% 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 8
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 53
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

University of Virginia Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

55% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from University of Virginia in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from University of Virginia, 76% 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 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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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