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Health & Physical Education at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

What traits are you looking for in a school for Health & Physical Education, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is in Chattanooga, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 196 health & physical education degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Among 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) studied exclusively online and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Those who finish The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Health & Physical Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,326
2 years	$29,033
3 years	$36,687
4 years	$41,800
5 years	$51,418

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Health & Physical Education graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga take home a median $41,800, compared with $57,921 for all The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Health & Physical Education graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, by degree type.

Program-wide, Health & Physical Education graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 57% women (111) and 43% men (85).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Of the 196 bachelor’s health & physical education degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 57% were women (111) and 43% were men (85).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	156
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	20
Asian	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health & Physical Education Concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

This Health & Physical Education program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Exercise Science	196

Top-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Students who finish Health & Physical Education program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Health & Physical Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.