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Physical Education & Coaching at Georgia Southern University

If you plan to study Physical Education & Coaching, consider the program at Georgia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 physical education & coaching degrees were granted at Georgia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Southern University

Many students take online classes at Georgia Southern University. Of 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Physical Education & Coaching graduates at Georgia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physical Education & Coaching graduates at Georgia Southern University are 26% women (6) and 74% men (17).

Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 23 bachelor’s physical education & coaching degrees awarded at Georgia Southern University, 26% were women (6) and 74% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education & Coaching bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	8

Minority students account for 35% of Physical Education & Coaching bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Physical Education & Coaching Graduates

Students who finish Physical Education & Coaching program at Georgia Southern University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physical Education & Coaching graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.