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

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and approximately 3,673 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New England.

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.

Western New England Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Western New England Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Western New England compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Western New England 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 Master’s Degree Schools	84
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	164
	488
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	508
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	534
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	569

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Western New England. This makes it the #164 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Western New England Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western New England is $22,168. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Western New England

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

Western New England Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Western New England, about 96% were men and 4% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Western New England 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 New England University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western New England Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from Western New England. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Western New England, 81% 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 New England University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,880	$59,350
Coaches and Scouts	7,280	$50,200
Athletic Trainers	670	$56,850
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	390	$74,730
Athletes and Sports Competitors	340	$63,700

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 Bpayne4001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.