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UT Knoxville is in the top 10% of the country for phys ed. More specifically it was ranked #31 out of 540 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 352 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 413 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #27 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in phys ed in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $26,959. This is less than $28,522, which is the national median of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's phys ed program at UT Knoxville make a median salary of $34,413. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $40,690.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the phys ed program at UT Knoxville is $432 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in phys ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 14 |
Black or African American | 33 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 269 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 18 |
Of the 55 students who earned a master's degree in Health & Physical Education from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in phys ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 40 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
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