by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Lehman College. 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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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 Lehman was ranked #459 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #20 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lehman was $620 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,776 | $14,776 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lehman in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $8,293 in student debt. That is 65% lower than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lehman is $28,236 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,962.
Lehman 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 Lehman Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.4% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 91.4% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at Lehman in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 14 |
*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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