Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study physical education teaching and coaching, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. Of the 88 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2021, 16 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.

William Paterson University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching

William Paterson University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical education teaching major at William Paterson University 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
	7
Best Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Schools	99
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education teaching majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from William Paterson University. About 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at William Paterson University 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Paterson University 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

• Reading 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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,310	$54,200
Coaches and Scouts	8,720	$51,290
Education Professors	1,400	$88,870

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
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