by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at University of Memphis. 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 UofM was ranked #370 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #8 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofM.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UofM was $502 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $342 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,208 | $12,048 |
| Fees | $1,704 | $1,704 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,175 | $10,175 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,699 | $4,699 |
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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 UofM took out an average of $28,500 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofM is $27,048 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,962.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the phys ed bachelor’s degree program at UofM. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.4% 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 UofM in 2019-2020, 55.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 171 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 171 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 50 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 343 |
*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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