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 Tennessee 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Tennessee State University was ranked #561 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #17 in Tennessee.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Tennessee State University was $881 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $351 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,854 | $20,574 |
| Fees | $1,158 | $1,158 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,900 | $2,900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,612 | $7,612 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,900 | $3,900 |
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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 Tennessee State University took out an average of $33,000 in student loans. That is 38% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University is $29,413 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the Tennessee State 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 Tennessee State University Online Learning page.
About 48.0% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at Tennessee State University in 2019-2020, 92.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 | 50 |
*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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