Health & Physical Education at Gaston 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 Gaston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina and approximately 5,345 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.

Gaston College Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Gaston College Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Gaston College

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

Gaston College Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

75% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Gaston College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in phys ed graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gaston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	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 NC, the home state for Gaston College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,690	$37,020
Coaches and Scouts	6,340	$46,420
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,040	$62,790
Athletic Trainers	880	$47,120

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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