Graduate Health & Physical Education Programs at Western Carolina University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in health & physical education at Western. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 9 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Western Graduate Health & Physical Education Rankings

#308 in the U.S.

#9 in North Carolina

#56 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates Western highly for health & physical education, ranked #308 out of 969 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	308 of 969
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina	9 of 43
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	56 of 245

Graduate Health & Physical Education Degrees at Western

The table below lists every degree level granted in health & physical education at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	36
Master’s	31

Western Health & Physical Education Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western Carolina University awarded 31 master’s degrees in health & physical education.

Master’s Rankings

Western holds a strong position among schools offering health & physical education at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	91

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of health & physical education master’s degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

The largest share of health & physical education master’s degree graduates at Western are White. About 61% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master’s in health & physical education.

Ethnic diversity of Health & Physical Education majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management (Master’s)

Western conferred 31 master’s completions in sport and fitness administration/management in the latest year of data — 32% to women and 68% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (61%).

Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #1
Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #18
Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools — #59

Undergraduate Study in Health & Physical Education at Western

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Western. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Health & Physical Education	36

References

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