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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Nebraska Wesleyan University

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Nebraska Wesleyan 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 1,924 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.

NWU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

NWU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at NWU 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 NWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

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

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in physical education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,400 $32,890
Coaches and Scouts 1,200 $40,870
Athletes and Sports Competitors 90 $67,930
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 90 $59,350

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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