The Physical Education Major at Wharton County Junior College

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Wharton County Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a physical education school? To help you decide if Wharton County Junior College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical education program.

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 Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

Wharton County Junior College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Education

Wharton County Junior College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

Physical Education Student Demographics at Wharton County Junior College

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

Wharton County Junior College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical education 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 physical education.

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

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 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
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,640	$67,210
Athletes and Sports Competitors	310	$130,580

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*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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