by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General. 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 San Diego State 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. SDSU was ranked #89 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 California.
Here are some of the other rankings for SDSU.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,978 | $1,978 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,079 | $1,079 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,531 | $18,531 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,910 | $2,910 |
Learn more about SDSU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at SDSU took out an average of $18,500 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SDSU is $29,173 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the SDSU 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 SDSU Online Learning page.
About 55.7% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at SDSU in 2019-2020, 63.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 96 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 129 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 36 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General | 386 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 41 |
*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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