Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UIC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in phys ed.
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BS in Business Administration - Sport Management
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UIC was ranked #80 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for phys ed majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 146 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 160 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UIC. This makes it the #250 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
Phys Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,899 a year. This is higher than $28,522, which is the national median for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $16,750 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 UIC is $297 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in phys ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 33 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
White | 45 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 5 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from UIC. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in phys ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.