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Health & Physical Education at Western Washington University

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Health & Physical Education at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying health and physical education, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from WWU.

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.

WWU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

WWU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at WWU 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 WWU 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 Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 259
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 276
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 309
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 314
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 658

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from WWU. This makes it the #310 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $27,634. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at WWU awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 43
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

WWU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at WWU awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Coaches and Scouts 12,520 $43,420
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 8,670 $54,220
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 390 $52,970
Athletes and Sports Competitors 120 $78,370
Exercise Physiologists 60 $48,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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