Health & Physical Education at Wharton County Junior College

Every health & 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 Wharton County Junior College stacks up to those at other schools.

Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and has a total student population of 6,099.

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.

Wharton County Junior College Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Phys Ed

Wharton County Junior College Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Wharton County Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Wharton County Junior College.

Wharton County Junior College Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in phys ed at Wharton County Junior College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wharton County Junior College with a associate's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wharton County Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	2

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 TX, the home state for Wharton County Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	19,450	$38,650
Coaches and Scouts	13,270	$51,800
Athletic Trainers	2,370	$56,170
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,640	$67,210
Exercise Physiologists	490	$46,240

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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