Health & Physical Education at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936.

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.

UVU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UVU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at UVU 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 UVU

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

UVU Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in phys ed at UVU are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate's in phys ed.

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

UVU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	133

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,150	$41,570
Coaches and Scouts	2,120	$37,230
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	590	$46,130
Athletic Trainers	270	$48,490
Athletes and Sports Competitors	180	$69,660

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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.