by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology. 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 Auburn University at Montgomery. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at AUM was ranked #599 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #10 in Alabama.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at AUM paid an average of $748 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $333 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,992 | $17,952 |
| Fees | $868 | $868 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,980 | $6,980 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,830 | $3,830 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at AUM took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 29% higher than the national average of $23,980.
phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from AUM make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the AUM 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 AUM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 47.4% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.2% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at AUM in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 38 |
*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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