by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Ball State University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #249 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #12 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ball State paid an average of $1,051 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $314 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,482 | $26,470 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,796 | $10,796 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,710 | $2,710 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ball State 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.
phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ball State make an average of $30,529 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the Ball State 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 Ball State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.5% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at Ball State in 2019-2020, 16.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 112 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 64 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 73 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 5 |
*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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