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Health & Physical Education at Willamette University

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Health & Physical Education at Willamette University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Willamette University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

Willamette is located in Salem, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,866. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Willamette.

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.

Willamette Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Willamette Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Willamette 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 Willamette 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
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 262
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 272
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Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 612
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 896

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Willamette Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Willamette is $25,078. 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 Willamette

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

Willamette Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 phys ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Willamette, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Willamette 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 OR, the home state for Willamette University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,750 $40,840
Coaches and Scouts 4,420 $41,490
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 390 $67,870
Athletic Trainers 210 $48,370
Exercise Physiologists 40 $56,880

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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