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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Western Carolina University

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Western Carolina University

Every physical education teaching & coaching school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical education teaching program at Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

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.

WCU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching

WCU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

The physical education teaching major at WCU 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.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical education teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at WCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Middle School Teachers 18,640 $47,050
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,690 $37,020
Coaches and Scouts 6,340 $46,420
Education Professors 2,500 $66,990

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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