Health & Physical Education at Western Kentucky 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 Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,055 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2021, 122 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

WKU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

WKU does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

WKU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at WKU 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.

Earnings of WKU Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $26,359. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Recreation Administration

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Coaches and Scouts	2,520	$38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,290	$36,800
Athletic Trainers	410	$47,140
Athletes and Sports Competitors	140	$40,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	120	$67,240

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
• Image Credit: By OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.