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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for phys ed majors, UNC Chapel Hill came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,155 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $237 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $34,198 |
| Fees | $1,961 | $1,961 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,740 | $11,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,836 | $2,836 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNC Chapel Hill in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 27% lower than the national average of $23,980.
phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill make an average of $29,829 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,962.
UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
About 59.2% of the students who received their BS in phys ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020, 32.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 40 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 221 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
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 | 346 |
*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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