Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Western Kentucky University

Every physical education teaching and 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 Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. Of the 195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2021, 7 of them were physical education teaching and coaching majors.

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.

WKU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WKU does offer online courses in physical education teaching for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WKU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical education teaching progam at WKU 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 physical education teaching major at WKU 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 Basic Certificate Schools	29
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Basic Certificate Schools	29
Best Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Schools	231
	265
	313
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	318

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from WKU. This makes it the #83 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of physical education teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WKU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 physical education teaching majors earned their master's degree from WKU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from WKU, 100% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WKU 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

• Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Trade & Industrial Teacher Education
• Music Education
• Technical Teacher Education

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Coaches and Scouts	2,520	$38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,290	$36,800
Education Professors	850	$64,210

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.