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Health & Physical Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Health & Physical Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying health & physical education, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year.

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.

WCUPA Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

WCUPA Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at WCUPA 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 130
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WCUPA Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

72% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from WCUPA, 72% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 200
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 11
Sports Management 3

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,450 $35,420
Coaches and Scouts 7,200 $41,820
Athletic Trainers 1,690 $48,310
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 1,040 $67,100
Athletes and Sports Competitors 800 $48,710

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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