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 Our Lady of the Lake University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OLLU was $931 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,038 | $29,038 |
| Fees | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,242 | $10,242 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
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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. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at OLLU took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from OLLU is $24,035 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the OLLU 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 OLLU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.1% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at OLLU in 2019-2020, 86.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 22 |
*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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