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Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 186 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - La Crosse.

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.

UW - La Crosse Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UW - La Crosse Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse 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
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 67
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 136
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In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UW - La Crosse. This makes it the #87 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW - La Crosse Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - La Crosse is $30,101. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from UW - La Crosse. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UW - La Crosse 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 172
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UW - La Crosse Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

43% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from UW - La Crosse. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UW - La Crosse, 89% 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - La Crosse 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 5,710 $32,030
Coaches and Scouts 5,010 $31,930
Athletic Trainers 860 $49,370
Exercise Physiologists 260 $53,850
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 220 $56,880

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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