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Health & Physical Education at Rockhurst University

Health & Physical Education at Rockhurst University

Every health & physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Rockhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,688 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rockhurst Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Rockhurst Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Rockhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Rockhurst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Rockhurst University.

Rockhurst Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rockhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 6

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 MO, the home state for Rockhurst 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
Athletic Trainers 560 $45,050
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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