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Health & Physical Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

352 Bachelor's Degrees
55 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
The Health & Physical Education major is part of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UT Knoxville ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in phys ed.

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Health & Physical Education Degrees Available at UT Knoxville

UT Knoxville Phys Ed Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Schools 33
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 42
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 171
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 176
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 185
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 209
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 240
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 329
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 371

Popularity of Phys Ed at UT Knoxville

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.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

$26,959 Bachelor's Median Salary
$34,413 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Phys Ed Graduates from UT Knoxville Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the phys ed program at UT Knoxville is $432 per month.

Phys Ed Student Diversity at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 269
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 18

UT Knoxville Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

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