Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how West Virginia University compares to other colleges that offer health & physical education.
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West Virginia University ranks competitively among schools offering health & physical education. Specifically, it ranked #175 out of 758 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, West Virginia University handed out 172 bachelor’s degrees in health & physical education.
Health & Physical Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University report a median salary of $47,427 a year. This is below $61,939, the median for all majors at West Virginia University.
To complete a bachelor’s at West Virginia University, health & physical education students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $23,844, the typical median for all majors at West Virginia University.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,976 | $28,608 |
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Among recent graduates, 79% of health & physical education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 21% went to women.
The largest share of health & physical education bachelor’s degree graduates at West Virginia University were White. About 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor’s in health & physical education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 129 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Among recent graduates, 29% of health & physical education doctoral degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The majority of health & physical education doctoral degree graduates at West Virginia University were White. Approximately 71% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia 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 | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the health & physical education majors at West Virginia University.
This health & physical education program at West Virginia University offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 162 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 17 |
West Virginia University awarded 162 completions in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general recently — 20% to women and 80% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (76%).
West Virginia University conferred 17 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology recently — 47% to women and 53% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (65%).