Health & Physical Education at University of Wyoming

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 Wyoming stacks up to those at other schools.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In 2021, 86 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UW.

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 Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UW Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how UW performed in these rankings.

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 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 Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	240

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

Earnings of UW Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW is $27,676. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	71
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UW Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from UW in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UW, 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 Wyoming with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	640	$34,600
Coaches and Scouts	540	$43,730
Athletic Trainers	50	$48,960
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	30	$61,250

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.