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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Washburn University

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,880.

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.

Washburn University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

Washburn University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at Washburn 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 Washburn University

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

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

41% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education at Washburn 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in physical education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 19
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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,190 $37,260
Athletes and Sports Competitors 60 $67,380
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 60 $67,910

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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