The Physical Education Major at University of the Pacific

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of the Pacific

71% 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 University of the Pacific. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pacific is located in Stockton, California and approximately 6,263 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.

Pacific Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

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

Pacific Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at Pacific 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 Pacific

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

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

65% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

53% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a physical education master's degree from Pacific, 53% 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 University of the Pacific with a master's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
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 CA, the home state for University of the Pacific.

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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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