Health & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at California State University - Chico. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 Chico State was ranked #256 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #21 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
Books and Supplies | $1,148 | $1,148 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,174 | $2,174 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Chico State took out an average of $22,022 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chico State is $25,194 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,962.
Chico State 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 Chico State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in phys ed in 2019-2020, 43.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Around 55.0% of phys ed bachelor’s degree recipients at Chico State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 87 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
White | 88 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General | 97 |
Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 123 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 87 |
*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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