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Health & Physical Education at Western Carolina University

Health & Physical Education at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 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.

WCU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

WCU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at WCU 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 WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WCU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

45% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at Western Carolina University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management 52

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,690 $37,020
Coaches and Scouts 6,340 $46,420
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 1,040 $62,790
Athletic Trainers 880 $47,120

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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