by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Buena Vista University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 BVU was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #9 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for BVU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BVU paid an average of $1,225 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 | $36,426 | $36,426 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,190 | $1,190 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,537 | $9,537 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,420 | $2,420 |
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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 BVU 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 BVU is $37,208 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the BVU 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 BVU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% 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 BVU in 2019-2020, 27.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 8 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 10 |
*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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