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Colorado State University - Fort Collins BS in Health & Physical Education

226 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,484 Average Salary
$23,912 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology. 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins. 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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Rankings for the Colorado State BS in Phys Ed

#70 in the U.S
#1 in Colorado

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Colorado State was ranked #70 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for phys ed majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for Colorado State.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education47
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans50
Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education54
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans55
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans56
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)69
Best Health & Physical Education Schools70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)75
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates76
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)93
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)105
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)107
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)130
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)147
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)173
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates183
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)197
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education232
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)252
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education275
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)283
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education302
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education450
Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education501

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

$11,814 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,912 Average Student Debt

Colorado State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Colorado State paid an average of $1,407 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $428 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,426$28,147
Fees$2,388$2,388
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,787$10,787
On Campus Other Expenses$1,665$1,665

Learn more about Colorado State tuition and fees.

Colorado State Phys Ed BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado State in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $23,912 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,980.

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

$33,484 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State make an average of $33,484 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $27,962.

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Does Colorado State Offer an Online BS in Phys Ed?

Colorado 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 Colorado State Online Learning page.

Colorado State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

226 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.3% Women
23.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 226 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

Women made up around 63.3% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. 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 Colorado State in 2019-2020, 23.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino35
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White171
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities10

BS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at Colorado State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology226

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health and physical education.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Recreation Administration109

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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.

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