by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at SUNY Cortland. 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. SUNY Cortland is in the top 10% of the country for phys ed. More specifically it was ranked #48 out of 663 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Cortland paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,607 | $1,607 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,100 | $13,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,860 | $2,860 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Cortland in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,980.
phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland make an average of $31,721 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.7% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.7% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Cortland in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 212 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 135 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 133 |
| Physical Fitness Technician | 28 |
| Sports Studies | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 4 |
| Recreation Administration | 3 |
| Outdoor Education | 8 |
*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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