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Health & Physical Education at West Virginia Wesleyan College

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Health & Physical Education at West Virginia Wesleyan College

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at West Virginia Wesleyan College stacks up to those at other schools.

West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,066. In 2021, 21 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan.

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.

West Virginia Wesleyan Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

West Virginia Wesleyan Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at West Virginia Wesleyan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at West Virginia Wesleyan 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 150
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 514
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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 645

Earnings of West Virginia Wesleyan Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Virginia Wesleyan is $22,047. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at West Virginia Wesleyan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

West Virginia Wesleyan Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from West Virginia Wesleyan. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at West Virginia Wesleyan 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 Virginia Wesleyan College with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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

West Virginia Wesleyan also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia Wesleyan College.

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
Athletic Trainers 190 $45,170
Exercise Physiologists 100 $40,440

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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