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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Western Carolina University

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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from WCU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the physical education teaching progam at WCU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Schools 15
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
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Best Physical Education & Coaching Schools 183
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Schools 313

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

55% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from WCU. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. The typical physical education teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at WCU since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

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About 100% 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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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