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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at West Virginia State University

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at West Virginia State University

What traits are you looking for in a physical education school? To help you decide if West Virginia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical education program.

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,638.

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.

WVSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

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

WVSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at WVSU 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 WVSU

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

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

48% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

41% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical education master's degree from WVSU, 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 West Virginia State University with a master's in physical education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Coaches and Scouts 870 $48,160
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 690 $33,730
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 230 $60,630

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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