by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology. 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 Central Oklahoma. 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, 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 UCO was ranked #258 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #2 in Oklahoma.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UCO paid an average of $586 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $223 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,686 | $17,573 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,292 | $8,292 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,200 | $7,200 |
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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 UCO took out an average of $22,027 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $23,980.
phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCO make an average of $33,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the UCO 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 UCO Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.8% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at UCO in 2019-2020, 35.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 65 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 13 |
| Recreation Administration | 9 |
*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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