by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Kent State University at Kent. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Kent State was ranked #287 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #18 in Ohio.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Kent State paid an average of $844 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $490 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
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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 Kent State in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,980.
phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State make an average of $32,162 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Kent 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 47.9% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Around 25.0% of phys ed bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 103 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 50 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 90 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 19 |
*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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