Health & Physical Education at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 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.

UofM Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

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.

UofM does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UofM Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from UofM. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UofM, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,720	$43,890
Athletic Trainers	540	$44,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	130	$56,890

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.