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California State University - San Marcos BS in Health & Physical Education

207 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,164 Average Salary
$17,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General. 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 California State University - San Marcos. 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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Rankings for the CSUSM BS in Phys Ed

#269 in the U.S
#24 in California

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 CSUSM was ranked #269 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #24 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUSM.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 53
Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 137
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 146
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 164
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 187
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 190
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 204
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 205
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 214
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 229
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 239
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 239
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 240
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 266
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 269
Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education 274
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 409
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 443

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Phys Ed from CSUSM Cost?

$7,723 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,500 Average Student Debt

CSUSM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,742 $17,622
Fees $1,981 $1,981
Books and Supplies $1,072 $1,072
On Campus Room and Board $13,150 $13,150
On Campus Other Expenses $3,152 $3,152

Learn more about CSUSM tuition and fees.

CSUSM Phys Ed BS Student Debt

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 CSUSM took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $23,980.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Phys Ed From CSUSM?

$28,164 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUSM make an average of $28,164 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,962.

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Does CSUSM Offer an Online BS in Phys Ed?

CSUSM 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 CSUSM Online Learning page.

CSUSM Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

207 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.8% Women
56.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 207 bachelor’s degrees in phys ed handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 62.8% of the students who received their BS in phys ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at CSUSM in 2019-2020, 56.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 65
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 66
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

BS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at CSUSM

Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 207

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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