The Physical Education Major at North Carolina Central University

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at North Carolina Central University

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina Central University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 8,078 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.

North Carolina Central University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education
Master’s Degree in Physical Education

Online Classes Are Available at North Carolina Central University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

North Carolina Central University does offer online education options in physical education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

North Carolina Central University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at North Carolina Central University 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 North Carolina Central University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at North Carolina Central University.

North Carolina Central University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

North Carolina Central University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Program

40% Women

90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

In the physical education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a master's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

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

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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