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 New Hampshire - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UNH was ranked #95 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for phys ed majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNH.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNH paid an average of $1,368 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $645 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,520 | $32,860 |
| Fees | $3,418 | $3,418 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,242 | $12,242 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,650 | $2,650 |
Learn more about UNH tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNH in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNH is $32,569 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the UNH 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 UNH Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.2% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at UNH in 2019-2020, 11.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 | 6 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 45 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 59 |
*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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