Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of West Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a physical education teaching school? To help you decide if University of West Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical education teaching program.

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and approximately 5,734 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from University of West Alabama.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching section at the bottom of this page.

University of West Alabama Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching

University of West Alabama Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical education teaching programs across the country. The following shows how University of West Alabama performed in these rankings.

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 physical education teaching major at University of West Alabama is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching. 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 Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	3
	18
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Schools	18
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	23
Best Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
	137
Best Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from University of West Alabama. This makes it the #3 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education teaching majors at University of West Alabama.

University of West Alabama Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical education teaching from University of West Alabama in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical education teaching bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Alabama with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of West Alabama Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

The physical education teaching program at University of West Alabama awarded 70 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from University of West Alabama, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Alabama with a master's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

University of West Alabama also has a doctoral program available in physical education teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Physical Education Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for University of West Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Middle School Teachers	10,010	$50,210
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,800	$34,660
Coaches and Scouts	2,420	$44,030
Education Professors	880	$72,430

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jet Lowe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.