The Physical Education Major at Portland Community College

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Portland Community College

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 Portland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

Portland Community College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Physical Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Physical Education

Portland Community College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

Physical Education Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate’s Program

42% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of physical education associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical education 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 physical education.

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

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 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

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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