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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying physical education teaching and coaching, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In 2021, 8 physical education teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

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.

WWU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching

WWU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

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

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 WWU 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
9
10
Best Physical Education & Coaching Schools 11
Best Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Schools 97
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Schools 374

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from WWU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% 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 WWU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at WWU 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 Washington 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WWU 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Coaches and Scouts 12,520 $43,420
Middle School Teachers 9,070 $65,630
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 8,670 $54,220
Education Professors 1,150 $72,280

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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