by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at The University of Montana - Western. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Montana Western was ranked #473 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #2 in Montana.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Montana Western paid an average of $664 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $189 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,523 | $15,913 |
| Fees | $1,224 | $1,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,280 | $8,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,600 | $3,600 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Montana Western took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. 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 Montana Western is $29,685 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the Montana Western phys ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Montana Western Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their BS in phys ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at Montana Western in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General | 14 |
*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.
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