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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Tennessee Technological University

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Tennessee Technological University

If you are interested in studying sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you may want to check out the program at Tennessee Technological University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee Tech University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tennessee Tech University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Tennessee Tech University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings

Physical Education Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education majors at Tennessee Technological University.

Tennessee Tech University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Program

45% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical education master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical education master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 65% 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 Tennessee Technological University with a master's in physical education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Physical Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Coaches and Scouts 4,390 $46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,720 $43,890
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 130 $56,890

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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