The Physical Education Major at Tennessee Technological University

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Tennessee Technological University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Tennessee Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177.

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.

Tennessee Tech 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 Tennessee Tech 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Tennessee Tech University does offer online courses in physical education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Tennessee Tech University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at Tennessee Tech 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 Tennessee Tech University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at Tennessee Technological University.

Tennessee Tech University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education at Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	79
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Tennessee Tech University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Program

45% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical education master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
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 TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,720	$43,890
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	130	$56,890

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
Image Credit: By Brian Stansberry under License

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