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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Missouri Western State University

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Missouri Western State University

Every sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical education program at Missouri Western State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and approximately 4,911 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri Western Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

Missouri Western Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at Missouri Western is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Physical Education Student Demographics at Missouri Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at Missouri Western State University.

Missouri Western Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education at Missouri Western are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in physical education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That Physical Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,590 $36,220
Coaches and Scouts 3,380 $42,130
Athletes and Sports Competitors 550 $72,590
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 200 $92,410

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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