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Health & Physical Education at William Carey University

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Health & Physical Education at William Carey University

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what William Carey University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 students attend the school each year. Of the 580 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Carey University in 2021, 34 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

William Carey University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Online Classes Are Available at William Carey University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

William Carey University does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

William Carey University Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at William Carey University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at William Carey University 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 Online Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Popular Online Health & Physical Education Schools 22
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 202
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 210
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 564

Earnings of William Carey University Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Carey University is $27,292. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from William Carey University. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

William Carey University 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 MS, the home state for William Carey University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Coaches and Scouts 1,370 $51,120
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,250 $32,090
Athletic Trainers 220 $49,650
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 150 $62,070
Exercise Physiologists 40 $41,570

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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