by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at St. Thomas Aquinas College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at STAC was ranked #490 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #21 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for STAC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at STAC paid an average of $1,060 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,400 | $33,400 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,200 | $14,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,860 | $2,860 |
Learn more about STAC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at STAC in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from STAC is $27,048 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,962.
STAC does not offer an online option for its phys ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the STAC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in phys ed in 2019-2020, 17.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at STAC in 2019-2020, 23.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 4 |
| Sports Studies | 13 |
*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.
