Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Western Michigan University
If you plan to study physical education teaching & coaching, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 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.
WMU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching
WMU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings
Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at WMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education teaching majors at Western Michigan University.
WMU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program
In the physical education teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in physical education teaching.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
- Health Education
- Trade & Industrial Teacher Education
- History Education
- Biology 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 24,130 | $62,950 |
Middle School Teachers | 12,750 | $64,540 |
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 7,030 | $37,690 |
Education Professors | 1,130 | $76,650 |
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 TheKuLeR under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.