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 Technological University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Tennessee Tech University was ranked #319 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #7 in Tennessee.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Tennessee Tech University paid an average of $766 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $319 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,358 | $18,390 |
| Fees | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,280 | $1,280 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,850 | $8,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,400 | $5,400 |
Learn more about Tennessee Tech University tuition and fees.
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 Tech University took out an average of $18,750 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University is $24,921 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $27,962.
Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Tech University Online Learning page.
About 44.8% of the students who received their BS in phys ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.9% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at Tennessee Tech University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 71 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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 | 96 |
*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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