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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203. In 2021, 26 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Western.

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 Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Western Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Western 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
	237
	243
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools	274
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	332
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	558

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Western Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western is $30,326. This is 6% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Western

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

Western Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Western. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Western are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Colorado University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330
Coaches and Scouts	7,930	$38,470
Athletic Trainers	430	$53,030
Athletes and Sports Competitors	370	$183,110
Exercise Physiologists	160	$49,890

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 Draconrex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.