We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Sacramento State. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 43 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Sacramento State as a strong choice for health & physical education, placing at #41 out of 943 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Health & Physical Education Schools | 41 of 943 |
| Best Health & Physical Education Schools in California | 4 of 126 |
Here is each degree level granted in health & physical education at Sacramento State, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 296 |
| Master’s | 4 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Sacramento handed out 296 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Sacramento State is in the top 15% of the country for health & physical education at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 43 schools by College Factual.
Health & Physical Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $52,213 a year. This is lower than $64,062, the median for all majors at Sacramento State.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Sacramento State, health & physical education students borrow a median amount of $18,129 in student loans. This is above $17,571, the typical median for all majors at Sacramento State.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $1,934 | $1,934 |
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Among recent graduates, 58% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 42% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at Sacramento State were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 37% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Sacramento with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 55 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 110 |
| White | 78 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 26 |
Sacramento State awarded 296 bachelor’s degrees in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general recently — 42% to women and 58% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (37%).
Graduate study is also available at Sacramento State. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Health & Physical Education | 4 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Health & Physical Education | 2 |