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Exercise Science at Western Colorado University

If you plan to study Exercise Science, consider the program at Western Colorado University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Colorado University is in Gunnison, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 exercise science graduations were recorded at Western Colorado University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Colorado University

Online coursework is an option at Western Colorado University. Among 3,568 students, 1,449 (41%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 424 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Exercise Science graduates at Western Colorado University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Exercise Science graduates at Western Colorado University are 35% women (11) and 65% men (20).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at Western Colorado University

Of the 31 bachelor’s exercise science degrees awarded at Western Colorado University, 35% were women (11) and 65% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Colorado University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 29% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Colorado University, below the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Graduates of the Exercise Science program at Western Colorado University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Exercise Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.