by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how PLU ranks among other schools offering degrees in health & physical education.
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PLU ranks competitively among schools offering health & physical education. More specifically it was ranked #340 out of 953 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #62 in Far Western.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Pacific Lutheran University awarded 40 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Health & Physical Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from PLU earn a median of $47,438 a year. This is lower than $64,629, the median for all majors at PLU.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at PLU, health & physical education students accumulate a median of $25,536 in student loans. This is above $23,675, the typical median for all majors at PLU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,816 | $50,096 |
| Fees | $820 | $820 |
Find out more about PLU tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.
The largest share of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at PLU are White. About 48% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
All of the 1 student who graduated with a master’s degree in health & physical education from PLU identified as men.
The largest share of health & physical education master’s degree graduates at PLU were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a master’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the health & physical education majors at Pacific Lutheran University.
The health & physical education program at PLU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 40 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 1 |
PLU conferred 40 completions in exercise science and kinesiology in the most recent reporting year — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (48%).
PLU conferred 1 completion in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (100%).