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San Jose State University BS in Health & Physical Education

232 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$38,597 Average Salary
$14,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 Jose State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the San Jose State BS in Phys Ed

#46 in the U.S
#1 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. San Jose State is in the top 10% of the country for phys ed. More specifically it was ranked #46 out of 663 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for San Jose State.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates20
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates35
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools38
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education44
Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education45
Best Health & Physical Education Schools46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)63
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools71
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)74
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)92
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)97
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)99
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)102
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans109
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education112
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)114
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)121
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education140
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)144
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education233
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education524
Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education535

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Phys Ed from San Jose State Cost?

$7,852 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,500 Average Student Debt

San Jose State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$2,110$2,110
Books and Supplies$1,035$1,035
On Campus Room and Board$16,986$16,986
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about San Jose State tuition and fees.

San Jose State Phys Ed BS Student Debt

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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at San Jose State in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $14,500 in student debt. That is 40% lower than the national average of $23,980.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Phys Ed From San Jose State?

$38,597 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from San Jose State is $38,597 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $27,962.

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Does San Jose State Offer an Online BS in Phys Ed?

San Jose State 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 San Jose State Online Learning page.

San Jose State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

232 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.3% Women
71.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 232 bachelor’s degrees in phys ed handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 48.3% of the students who received their BS in phys ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 48.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 71.1% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at San Jose State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian83
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino66
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White57
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities17

BS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at San Jose State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General232

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health and physical education.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies31

View All Health & Physical Education Related Majors >

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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