by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Georgia Southern University. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at GaSou was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #3 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GaSou.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GaSou paid an average of $643 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $182 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $15,425 |
| Fees | $2,114 | $2,114 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,158 | $6,158 |
Learn more about GaSou tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GaSou in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $26,600 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GaSou is $31,133 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,962.
GaSou 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 GaSou Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in phys ed in 2019-2020, 51.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.1% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at GaSou in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 86 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 175 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 92 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 194 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 55 |
*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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