Health & Physical Education at United States Military Academy

Every health and 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 United States Military Academy stacks up to those at other schools.

West Point is located in West Point, New York and approximately 4,536 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from West Point.

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.

West Point Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

West Point Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how West Point performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at West Point 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	632
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	702
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	803
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	834

Phys Ed Student Demographics at West Point

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at United States Military Academy.

West Point Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from West Point, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at West Point 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 United States Military Academy with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

West Point also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 NY, the home state for United States Military Academy.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Coaches and Scouts	10,320	$56,320
Athletic Trainers	1,440	$49,960
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,320	$78,150
Exercise Physiologists	320	$68,180

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 Ahodges7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.