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University of Northern Iowa BS in Health & Physical Education

65 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,071 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Health & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at University of Northern Iowa. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the UNI BS in Phys Ed

#85 in the U.S
#5 in Iowa

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UNI was ranked #85 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 #5 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for UNI.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)40
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)41
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)51
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education55
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education65
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans65
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)74
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)83
Best Health & Physical Education Schools85
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)89
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)94
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)96
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)106
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)118
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)137
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education179
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates185
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates187
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education188
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education207
Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education215
Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education560
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education566

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Phys Ed from UNI Cost?

$8,938 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

UNI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNI paid an average of $759 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $320 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,665$19,949
Fees$1,273$1,273
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$9,160$9,160
On Campus Other Expenses$2,396$2,396

Learn more about UNI tuition and fees.

UNI Phys Ed BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNI in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,980.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Phys Ed From UNI?

$32,071 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNI is $32,071 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $27,962.

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Does UNI Offer an Online BS in Phys Ed?

Online degrees for the UNI phys ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNI Online Learning page.

UNI Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

65 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.7% Women
18.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 65 bachelor’s degrees in phys ed handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in phys ed in 2019-2020, 47.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 48.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at UNI in 2019-2020, 18.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White51
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at UNI

Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General65

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health and physical education.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies48

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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