Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at University of Wisconsin - Parkside stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and approximately 4,452 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Parkside.

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 - Parkside Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UW - Parkside Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UW - Parkside 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 UW - Parkside 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 Master’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Basic Certificate Schools	133
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Basic Certificate Schools	133
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	226

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UW - Parkside. This makes it the #226 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UW - Parkside

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

UW - Parkside Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UW - Parkside 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 - Parkside with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Parkside Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 11 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Parkside, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UW - Parkside, 73% 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 - Parkside with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.