The Physical Education Major at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, take a look at what West Chester University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719.

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.

WCUPA Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

WCUPA Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at WCUPA 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 WCUPA

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

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

59% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education 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 physical education.

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

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 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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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