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Health & Physical Education at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received their master's degree in phys ed.

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.

UGA Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UGA Health & Physical Education Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

57% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from UGA. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UGA, 68% 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 Georgia with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 36
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 6,030 $45,540
Coaches and Scouts 4,970 $45,510
Athletic Trainers 850 $48,870
Athletes and Sports Competitors 290 $67,760
Exercise Physiologists 180 $51,100

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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