Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Western Kentucky University

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Physical Education Teaching (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching
Master’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WKU offers distance education options for physical education teaching at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

WKU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

The physical education teaching major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching. 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 Teaching Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education teaching majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

30% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of physical education teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WKU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

60% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physical education teaching master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from WKU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Physical Education Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Coaches and Scouts	2,520	$38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,290	$36,800
Education Professors	850	$64,210

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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