Health & Physical Education at Hudson Valley Community College

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

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and approximately 8,933 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.

HVCC Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Phys Ed (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Phys Ed

HVCC Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at HVCC

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

HVCC Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

36% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in phys ed at HVCC are white. Around 72% 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 Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
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 Hudson Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	37
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	18

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 Hudson Valley 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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