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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. 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 WCUPA was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCUPA paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $19,290 |
| Fees | $2,707 | $2,957 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,978 | $13,978 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,520 | $2,520 |
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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 WCUPA took out an average of $26,848 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCUPA is $29,685 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $27,962.
Online degrees for the WCUPA 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 WCUPA Online Learning page.
About 63.7% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at WCUPA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 131 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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 | 168 |
*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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