by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how OBU stacks up against peers offering health & physical education.
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OBU is a solid choice among schools offering health & physical education. More specifically it was ranked #501 out of 758 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Arkansas.
During the most recent reporting year, Ouachita Baptist University awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Health & Physical Education majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from OBU earn a median of $40,765 a year. This is lower than $45,103, the median for all majors at OBU.
To complete a bachelor’s at OBU, health & physical education graduates take on a median debt of $19,672 in student loans. This is below $23,520, the typical median for all majors at OBU.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,480 | $33,780 |
| Fees | $720 | $720 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at OBU were White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the health & physical education majors at Ouachita Baptist University.
This health & physical education program at OBU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 14 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 6 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 1 |
OBU conferred 14 completions in exercise science and kinesiology in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (79%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
OBU granted 6 degrees in sport and fitness administration/management recently — 33% to women and 67% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (33%).
OBU awarded 1 degree in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).