by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Georgia Southern University compares to other colleges that offer health & physical education.
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Georgia Southern University is in the top 10% of the country for health & physical education. In particular, it placed #336 out of 953 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Georgia.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Georgia Southern University handed out 243 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Health & Physical Education students who finish a bachelor’s at Georgia Southern University report a median salary of $52,265 a year. This is lower than $58,179, the median for all majors at Georgia Southern University.
To complete a bachelor’s at Georgia Southern University, health & physical education students accumulate a median of $25,338 in student loans. This is lower than $26,313, the typical median for all majors at Georgia Southern University.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $16,200 |
| Fees | $1,534 | $1,534 |
Learn more about Georgia Southern University tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 45% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at Georgia Southern University are White. About 63% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 67 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 152 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 9 |
In the most recent graduating class, 62% of health & physical education master’s degrees went to men and 38% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education master’s degree graduates at Georgia Southern University were White. Roughly 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a master’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 69 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Here are the demographics of the health & physical education majors at Georgia Southern University.
The health & physical education program at Georgia Southern University offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 257 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 81 |
Georgia Southern University conferred 257 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in the latest year of data — 55% to women and 45% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (64%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
Georgia Southern University awarded 81 degrees in sport and fitness administration/management in the latest year of data — 35% to women and 65% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (69%). Some of these were earned through distance education.