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 Longwood University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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. Longwood was ranked #93 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 #5 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Longwood paid an average of $1,020 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $472 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,180 | $24,620 |
| Fees | $5,730 | $5,730 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,076 | $12,076 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,348 | $2,348 |
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phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Longwood make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Longwood 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 Longwood Online Learning page.
About 60.0% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.8% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at Longwood in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 45 |
*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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