We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how CWU stacks up against peers offering health & physical education.
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CWU holds a strong position among schools offering health & physical education. More specifically it was ranked #68 out of 953 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Far Western.
During the most recent reporting year, Central Washington University handed out 69 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Health & Physical Education students who finish a bachelor’s at CWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,904 a year. This is below $54,307, the median for all majors at CWU.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at CWU, health & physical education students borrow a median amount of $17,848 in student loans. This is lower than $22,038, the typical median for all majors at CWU.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,656 | $25,340 |
| Fees | $2,186 | $2,186 |
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Among recent graduates, 49% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 51% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at CWU were White. Approximately 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 45 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 9 |
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of health & physical education master’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education master’s degree graduates at CWU were White. Roughly 58% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the health & physical education majors at Central Washington University.
The health & physical education program at CWU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 49 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 31 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 26 |
CWU conferred 49 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in the most recent reporting year — 59% to women and 41% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).
CWU awarded 31 degrees in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general in the latest year of data — 48% to women and 52% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (65%).
CWU conferred 26 completions in sport and fitness administration/management recently — 38% to women and 62% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (73%).