The Physical Education Major at Westfield State University

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Westfield State University

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you may want to check out the program at Westfield State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,395.

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.

Westfield Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education
Master’s Degree in Physical Education

Westfield Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

The physical education major at Westfield 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 Westfield

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at Westfield State University.

Westfield Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical education bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education at Westfield 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 Westfield State University with a bachelor's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Westfield Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Program

70% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical education master's degree from Westfield, 90% 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 Westfield State University with a master's in physical education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
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 MA, the home state for Westfield State 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
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
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