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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Kansas

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Kansas

What traits are you looking for in a physical education teaching school? To help you decide if University of Kansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical education teaching program.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU 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 KU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KU offers distance education options for physical education teaching at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

KU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical education teaching, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

37% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical education teaching master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from KU, 67% 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 University of Kansas with a master's in physical education teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 40
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Middle School Teachers 6,480 $51,790
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,190 $37,260
Education Professors 350 $68,730

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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