Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Nebraska at Kearney

What traits are you looking for in a physical education teaching school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska at Kearney is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical education teaching program.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from UNK.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching section at the bottom of this page.

UNK Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching

UNK Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical education teaching progam at UNK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical education teaching major at UNK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	19
	27
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Schools	53
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Schools	57
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Physical Education & Coaching Schools	114
Best Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
	168
	174

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from UNK. This makes it the #22 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at UNK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education teaching majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

UNK Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 physical education teaching students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNK, about 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical physical education teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UNK since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at UNK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNK Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in physical education teaching from UNK in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from UNK, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNK also has a doctoral program available in physical education teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
• Science Education
• Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Careers That Physical Education Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890
Coaches and Scouts	1,200	$40,870
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	90	$59,350

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.