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Health & Physical Education at Contra Costa College

Health & Physical Education at Contra Costa College

Every health & physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Contra Costa College stacks up to those at other schools.

CCC is located in San Pablo, California and approximately 6,249 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.

CCC Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

CCC Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at CCC

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

CCC Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

30% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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CCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in phys ed graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Contra Costa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 1

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 Contra Costa College.

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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