Below are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how ETSU stacks up against peers offering health & physical education.
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ETSU is a solid choice among schools offering health & physical education. Specifically, it ranked #486 out of 953 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #13 in Tennessee.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, East Tennessee State University handed out 144 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Health & Physical Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from ETSU report a median salary of $38,393 a year. This is lower than $58,402, the median for all majors at ETSU.
To complete a bachelor’s at ETSU, health & physical education graduates take on a median debt of $22,036 in student loans. This is higher than $21,301, the typical median for all majors at ETSU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,486 | $11,630 |
| Fees | $2,096 | $2,096 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 60% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 40% went to women.
The largest share of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at ETSU were White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 111 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 15 |
In the most recent graduating class, 71% of health & physical education master’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education master’s degree graduates at ETSU are White. About 76% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a master’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of health & physical education doctoral degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The largest share of health & physical education doctoral degree graduates at ETSU are White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a doctoral in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health & physical education majors at East Tennessee State University.
This health & physical education program at ETSU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 98 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 66 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 10 |
ETSU conferred 98 completions in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (82%).
ETSU conferred 66 completions in sport and fitness administration/management in the latest year of data — 26% to women and 74% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (68%).
ETSU conferred 10 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in the latest year of data — 10% to women and 90% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (90%).