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Health & Physical Education at Utah Valley University

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Health & Physical Education at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. Of the 3,996 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley University in 2021, 126 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.

UVU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UVU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UVU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 416
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 765

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UVU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $27,254. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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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

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in phys ed at UVU are white. Around 86% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
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

40% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at UVU awarded 126 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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About 87% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 110
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UVU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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