by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Iowa compares to other colleges that offer health & physical education.
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Iowa is in the top 1% of the country for health & physical education. In particular, it placed #44 out of 758 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Iowa handed out 503 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Health & Physical Education students who finish a bachelor’s at Iowa report a median salary of $52,028 a year. This is lower than $69,768, the median for all majors at Iowa.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Iowa, health & physical education students accumulate a median of $23,812 in student loans. This is below $24,594, the typical median for all majors at Iowa.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,356 | $31,374 |
| Fees | $1,997 | $1,997 |
Find out more about Iowa tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 40% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at Iowa were White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| White | 389 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 29 |
In the most recent graduating class, 55% of health & physical education master’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education master’s degree graduates at Iowa were White. About 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of health & physical education doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of health & physical education doctoral degree graduates at Iowa are White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a doctoral in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health & physical education majors at University of Iowa.
The health & physical education program at Iowa offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 407 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 139 |
| Sports Studies | 20 |
Iowa conferred 407 completions in exercise science and kinesiology in the latest year of data — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (78%).
Iowa conferred 139 completions in sport and fitness administration/management recently — 29% to women and 71% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (73%).
Iowa awarded 20 degrees in sports studies recently — 35% to women and 65% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (90%).