by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Saint Ambrose University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 St. Ambrose University was ranked #219 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #11 in Iowa.
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Part-time undergraduates at St. Ambrose University paid an average of $970 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $32,478 | $32,478 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,354 | $11,354 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,282 | $3,282 |
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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 St. Ambrose University took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Ambrose University is $28,236 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the St. Ambrose University 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 St. Ambrose University Online Learning page.
About 46.9% of the students who received their BS in phys ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 48.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.1% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at St. Ambrose University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 12 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 41 |
| Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness | 11 |
*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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