Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

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.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	200	$77,100	N/A
Arizona	450	$71,910	N/A
Arkansas	150	$75,460	N/A
California	2,070	$128,790	N/A
Colorado	150	$62,150	N/A
Connecticut	170	$89,450	N/A
Florida	120	$56,440	N/A
Georgia	110	$49,390	N/A
Hawaii	80	$69,820	N/A
Illinois	570	$69,660	N/A
Indiana	320	$62,600	N/A
Iowa	170	$65,180	N/A
Kansas	70	$61,980	N/A
Kentucky	160	$69,390	N/A
Louisiana	90	$43,690	N/A
Maine	60	$60,710	N/A
Maryland	180	$72,030	N/A
Massachusetts	280	$73,060	N/A
Michigan	480	$79,210	N/A
Minnesota	220	$74,900	N/A
Mississippi	180	$67,350	N/A
Missouri	310	$63,040	N/A
Montana	40	$50,440	N/A
New Hampshire	50	$67,540	N/A
New Jersey	160	$97,340	N/A
New York	770	$86,470	N/A
North Carolina	920	$67,800	N/A
North Dakota	50	$70,050	N/A
Ohio	630	$72,910	N/A
Oklahoma	230	$63,040	N/A
Oregon	290	$95,910	N/A
Pennsylvania	660	$76,400	N/A
South Carolina	140	$65,260	N/A
South Dakota	80	$60,410	N/A
Tennessee	230	$61,870	N/A
Texas	1,370	$61,430	N/A
Utah	220	$70,770	N/A
Washington	380	$68,950	N/A
West Virginia	70	$61,580	N/A
Wisconsin	170	$66,970	N/A
Wyoming	40	$58,260	N/A

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.

Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

Bachelor's Degree

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Bachelor's Degree

Athens State University

Athens, AL

Bachelor's Degree

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Bachelor's Degree

A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public.

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Bachelor's Degree

University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL

Bachelor's Degree

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, AK

Certificate

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

Bachelor's Degree

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Bachelor's Degree Doctorate Degree Master's Degree

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.

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

Bachelor's Degree

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

Bachelor's Degree

Arizona Western College

Yuma, AZ

Certificate Associate Degree

Cochise County Community College District

Sierra Vista, AZ

Associate Degree

A program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related services. Includes instruction in program planning and development; business and financial management principles; sales, marketing and recruitment; event promotion, scheduling and management; facilities management; public relations; legal aspects of sports; and applicable health and safety standards.

Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

Bachelor's Degree

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

Bachelor's Degree

Athens State University

Athens, AL

Bachelor's Degree

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Bachelor's Degree

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, AL

Bachelor's Degree

A program that focuses on the psychological, sociological, and historical aspects of sport and physical activity. Includes instruction in theory of sport, sport psychology, sport in American society, gender and race/ethnicity and sport, and sports history.