The Physical Education Major at Western New Mexico University

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Western New Mexico University

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical education program at Western New Mexico University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and approximately 2,896 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education

Western New Mexico University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General. 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 Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Physical Education Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,350	$39,010

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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