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 University of Arkansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 UARK was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UARK was $802 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $252 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,568 | $24,056 |
| Fees | $1,816 | $1,816 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,330 | $11,330 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,362 | $4,362 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UARK in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $22,361 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,980.
phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from UARK make an average of $32,711 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the UARK 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 UARK Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.7% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.4% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at UARK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 137 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
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 | 175 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 101 |
*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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