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Physical Education & Coaching at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study Physical Education & Coaching, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Valley State University sits in Allendale, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 physical education & coaching degrees were granted at Grand Valley State University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Valley State University

Online coursework is an option at Grand Valley State University. Among 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Education & Coaching Rankings at Grand Valley State University

Use these rankings to compare Grand Valley State University’s Physical Education & Coaching program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 4
Best Value	Michigan	#4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 28
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#23 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#83 of 161
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 322

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Physical Education & Coaching graduates at Grand Valley State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Physical Education & Coaching graduates at Grand Valley State University are 25% women (4) and 75% men (12).

Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 16 bachelor’s physical education & coaching graduates at Grand Valley State University, 25% were women (4) and 75% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education & Coaching bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 6% of Physical Education & Coaching bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Education & Coaching Graduates

Students who finish Physical Education & Coaching program at Grand Valley State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physical Education & Coaching graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.