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Health & Physical Education at Saddleback College

Health & Physical Education at Saddleback College

If you plan to study health & physical education, take a look at what Saddleback College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and has a total student population of 18,984.

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.

Saddleback College Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Saddleback College Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Saddleback College

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

Saddleback College Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

57% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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Saddleback College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in phys ed graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saddleback College with a associate's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Saddleback College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 19
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 2

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 CA, the home state for Saddleback College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 38,340 $51,580
Coaches and Scouts 25,750 $45,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 2,030 $114,220
Athletic Trainers 1,240 $58,060
Athletes and Sports Competitors 1,060 $125,160

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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