The Physical Education Major at California State University - Bakersfield

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - Bakersfield

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, take a look at what California State University - Bakersfield has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and approximately 11,745 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.

CSUB Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CSUB

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CSUB does offer online courses in physical education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

CSUB Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at CSUB 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 CSUB

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

CSUB Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

CSUB Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Program

29% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

In the physical education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 State University - Bakersfield.

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
Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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