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Health & Physical Education at College of the Canyons

Health & Physical Education at College of the Canyons

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if College of the Canyons is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and approximately 20,573 students attend the school each year.

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

College of the Canyons Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Phys Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Phys Ed

College of the Canyons Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at College of the Canyons.

College of the Canyons Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

76% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in phys ed graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Canyons with a associate's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 73
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 246
White 82
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at College of the Canyons. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Canyons. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 328
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 43

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed 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 College of the Canyons.

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
Athletic Trainers 1,240 $58,060
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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