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Health & Physical Education at Western Carolina University

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Health & Physical Education at Western Carolina University

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 Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from WCU.

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

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WCU offers distance education options for phys ed at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WCU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at WCU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 96
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 263

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from WCU. This makes it the #122 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from WCU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $32,747. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

30% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCU, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

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About 73% 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 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WCU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

45% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at WCU awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from WCU, 86% 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 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WCU 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 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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