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Physical Education & Coaching at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study Physical Education & Coaching, take a look at what University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Kentucky is in Lexington, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 189 physical education & coaching degrees were granted at University of Kentucky.

Online Class Availability at University of Kentucky

Online coursework is an option at University of Kentucky. Of 34,709 students, 5,063 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,126 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Education & Coaching Rankings at University of Kentucky

Use these rankings to compare University of Kentucky’s Physical Education & Coaching program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#1 of 4
Best Value	Kentucky	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 48
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 161
Best Value	Nationwide	#161 of 322

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Physical Education & Coaching graduates at University of Kentucky, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physical Education & Coaching graduates at University of Kentucky are 59% women (111) and 41% men (78).

Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Program at University of Kentucky

Among the 189 bachelor’s physical education & coaching graduates at University of Kentucky, 59% were women (111) and 41% were men (78).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education & Coaching bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	148
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	9
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 18% of Physical Education & Coaching bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Education & Coaching Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Education & Coaching program at University of Kentucky work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Physical Education & Coaching majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.