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Health & Physical Education at Portland Community College

Health & Physical Education at Portland Community College

If you are interested in studying health & physical education, you may want to check out the program at Portland Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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.

Portland Community College Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Phys Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Phys Ed

Portland Community College Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

42% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in phys ed at Portland Community College are white. Around 68% 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at Portland Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 22

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,750 $40,840
Coaches and Scouts 4,420 $41,490
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 390 $67,870
Athletic Trainers 210 $48,370
Exercise Physiologists 40 $56,880

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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