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Health & Physical Education at El Camino College

Health & Physical Education at El Camino College

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

El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and has a total student population of 20,418.

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.

El Camino College Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Phys Ed

El Camino College Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at El Camino College

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

El Camino College Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

33% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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El Camino College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in phys ed graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from El Camino College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 37
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 2

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 El Camino 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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