The Physical Education Major at The University of West Florida

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at The University of West Florida

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you may want to check out the program at The University of West Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 students attend the school each year.

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.

UWF Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education
Master’s Degree in Physical Education

UWF Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at UWF 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 UWF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at The University of West Florida.

UWF Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Program

38% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education at UWF 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 The University of West Florida with a bachelor's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWF Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Program

45% Women

25% 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 UWF, 70% 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 The University of West Florida with a master's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,120	$40,790
Coaches and Scouts	10,220	$45,710
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,320	$76,870
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	210	$68,460

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
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