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Health & Physical Education at Dutchess Community College

Health & Physical Education at Dutchess Community College

If you plan to study health & physical education, take a look at what Dutchess Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 8,034 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.

DCC Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Phys Ed

DCC Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

44% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in phys ed at DCC are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at Dutchess Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dutchess Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3

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 NY, the home state for Dutchess Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 24,160 $59,520
Coaches and Scouts 10,320 $56,320
Athletic Trainers 1,440 $49,960
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 1,320 $78,150
Exercise Physiologists 320 $68,180

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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