College of the Canyons (COC) - Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education
A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other California schools that offer a health and physical education degree. Students at College of the Canyons who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Associate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Health and Physical Education Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the health and physical education program at the College of the Canyons for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall

| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 7 |
By Gender

| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 2 |
Female | 5 |
By Race

| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | 1 |
Asian | 1 |
Hispanic | 2 |
White | 3 |
Unknown | - |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Job Description
Compete in athletic events. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of athletes and sports competitors in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 16,500
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 20,100
- Percent Job Growth: 21.60%

- Percent of Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 19%
Coaches and Scouts
Job Description
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of coaches and scouts in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 5,690
- Average Annual Salary: $44,140
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 99%
- Total Employment: 3,330
- Average Annual Salary: $40,980
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 22
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 159%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 242,900
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 314,300
- Percent Job Growth: 29.40%

- Percent of Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 19%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
Job Description
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 5,870
- Average Annual Salary: $43,610
- Average Hourly Rate: $20.97
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 22
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 85%
- Total Employment: 1,640
- Average Annual Salary: $44,890
- Average Hourly Rate: $21.58
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 66%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 251,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 311,800
- Percent Job Growth: 24.00%

- Percent of Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 8%
List of schools that offer a health and physical education degree or program in California
- 4-Year Colleges and Universities
- Community Colleges
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | |
San Luis Obispo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 102 |
| California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | |
Pomona, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 73 |
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| California State University - Bakersfield | |
Bakersfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 47 |
| California State University - Chico | |
Chico, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 94 |
| California State University - Dominguez Hills | |
Carson, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 47 |
| California State University - East Bay | |
Hayward, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 99 |
| California State University - Fresno | |
Fresno, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 158 |
| California State University - Fullerton | |
Fullerton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 305 |
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| California State University - Long Beach | |
Long Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 249 |
| California State University - Los Angeles | |
Los Angeles, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 59 |
| California State University - Monterey Bay | |
Seaside, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 55 |
| California State University - Northridge | |
Northridge, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 211 |
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| California State University - Sacramento | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 140 |
| California State University - San Bernardino | |
San Bernardino, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 149 |
| California State University - San Marcos | |
San Marcos, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 29 |
| California State University - Stanislaus | |
Turlock, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 34 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | |
Irvine, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 33 |
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| Fresno Pacific University | |
Fresno, CA
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Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Humboldt State University | |
Arcata, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 43 |
| Pacific Union College | |
Angwin, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
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| Point Loma Nazarene University | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Saint Marys College of California | |
Moraga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
| San Diego State University | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 341 |
| San Francisco State University | |
San Francisco, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 142 |
| San Jose State University | |
San Jose, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 152 |
| Sonoma State University | |
Rohnert Park, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 76 |
| University of Antelope Valley | |
Lancaster, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 19 |
| University of the Pacific | |
Stockton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 49 |
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| Whittier College | |
Whittier, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 25 |
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Community Colleges
| American River College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| Antelope Valley College | |
Lancaster, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
| Bakersfield College | |
Bakersfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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| Butte College | |
Oroville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Cabrillo College | |
Aptos, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 41 |
| Cerritos College | |
Norwalk, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 31 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Chabot College | |
Hayward, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Citrus College | |
Glendora, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| College of Marin | |
Kentfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| College of the Desert | |
Palm Desert, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
Average User Rating (2 Ratings) | |
| College of the Sequoias | |
Visalia, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
| Columbia College | |
Sonora, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| Cosumnes River College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Cuyamaca College | |
El Cajon, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Cypress College | |
Cypress, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Diablo Valley College | |
Pleasant Hill, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| East Los Angeles College | |
Monterey Park, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
Average User Rating (3 Ratings) | |
| El Camino College | |
Torrance, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Feather River Community College District | |
Quincy, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 12 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Foothill College | |
Los Altos Hills, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Fullerton College | |
Fullerton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Gavilan College | |
Gilroy, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| Golden West College | |
Huntington Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Grossmont College | |
El Cajon, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Imperial Valley College | |
Imperial, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Irvine Valley College | |
Irvine, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Las Positas College | |
Livermore, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Long Beach City College | |
Long Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| Los Angeles Valley College | |
Valley Glen, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Mendocino College | |
Ukiah, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Merced College | |
Merced, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Miracosta College | |
Oceanside, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Modesto Junior College | |
Modesto, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
Average User Rating (4 Ratings) | |
| Moorpark College | |
Moorpark, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 12 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Moreno Valley College | |
Moreno Valley, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
| Mt San Antonio College | |
Walnut, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 106 |
| Mt. San Jacinto Community College District | |
San Jacinto, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 27 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Norco College | |
Norco, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
| Orange Coast College | |
Costa Mesa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Riverside Community College | |
Riverside, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 38 |
| Sacramento City College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| Saddleback College | |
Mission Viejo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| San Diego City College | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| San Diego Miramar College | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | |
Stockton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Santa Ana College | |
Santa Ana, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Santa Barbara City College | |
Santa Barbara, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
Average User Rating (1 Rating) | |
| Santa Monica College | |
Santa Monica, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
Average User Rating (3 Ratings) | |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | |
Santa Rosa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Shasta College | |
Redding, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
| Sierra College | |
Rocklin, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Solano Community College | |
Fairfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| Southwestern College | |
Chula Vista, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
| Taft College | |
Taft, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
| West Hills College - Coalinga | |
Coalinga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| West Hills College - Lemoore | |
Lemoore, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
| West Valley College | |
Saratoga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |