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 Vanguard University of Southern California. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Vanguard was ranked #546 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #37 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vanguard.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanguard was $1,495 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,850 | $35,850 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,650 | $9,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,940 | $2,940 |
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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. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Vanguard took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vanguard is $22,329 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the Vanguard 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 Vanguard Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.6% 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 67.9% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at Vanguard in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 28 |
*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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