Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 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.

University of Northern Colorado Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado 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 University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from University of Northern Colorado. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 79% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	59
International Students	0
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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330
Coaches and Scouts	7,930	$38,470
Athletic Trainers	430	$53,030
Athletes and Sports Competitors	370	$183,110
Exercise Physiologists	160	$49,890

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.