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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at College of the Canyons

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.

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.

College of the Canyons Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Education

College of the Canyons Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

Physical Education Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate’s Program

79% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of physical education associate's degrees went to men and 79% 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 physical education graduates 27% 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 physical education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 67
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 226
White 68
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

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 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
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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