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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Health & Physical Education

The main focus area for this major is Exercise Science. 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Phys Ed

#30 in the U.S
#2 in Pennsylvania

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. Penn State University Park is in the top 10% of the country for phys ed. More specifically it was ranked #30 out of 394 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education 30
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 49
Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education 57
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 65
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 187
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 227
Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education 797

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Phys Ed from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Phys Ed BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,980.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Phys Ed From Penn State University Park?

$28,300 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $28,300 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,962.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Phys Ed?

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

197 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.8% Women
15.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 197 students received their bachelor’s degree in phys ed. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 52.8% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 15.7% of phys ed bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 12
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 159
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

BS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Exercise Science 197

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 105

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References

*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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