by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Mississippi College. 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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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 MC was ranked #364 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #3 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for MC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MC was $570 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,200 | $18,200 |
| Fees | $1,108 | $1,108 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,950 | $10,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,514 | $4,514 |
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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 MC in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MC is $24,936 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the MC phys ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.9% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at MC in 2019-2020, 35.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 6 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 56 |
*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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