Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how UNCW ranks among other schools offering degrees in health & physical education.
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UNCW holds a strong position among schools offering health & physical education. More specifically it was ranked #168 out of 758 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of North Carolina Wilmington handed out 195 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Health & Physical Education majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UNCW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,728 a year. This is below $61,282, the median for all majors at UNCW.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,443 | $21,318 |
| Fees | $2,834 | $2,834 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 36% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The largest share of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at UNCW 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 North Carolina Wilmington with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 151 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Here are the demographics of the health & physical education majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington.
This health & physical education program at UNCW breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 173 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 22 |
UNCW granted 173 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology recently — 66% to women and 34% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (78%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
UNCW awarded 22 completions in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general in the most recent reporting year — 41% to women and 59% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (73%).
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