The Physical Education Major at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physical education school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical education program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General. 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.

Physical Education Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in physical education.

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

Careers That Physical Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	38,340	$51,580
Coaches and Scouts	25,750	$45,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	2,030	$114,220
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,060	$125,160

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
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