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Iowa State University BS in Health & Physical Education

238 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,359 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Health & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Iowa State BS in Phys Ed

#26 in the U.S
#1 in Iowa

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for phys ed majors, Iowa State came in at #26. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 9
Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 13
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 20
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 26
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 33
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 36
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 39
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 41
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 47
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 50
Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education 50
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 54
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 76
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 105
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 307
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 325
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 479
Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education 531

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Phys Ed from Iowa State Cost?

$9,316 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Iowa State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,042 $23,230
Fees $1,274 $1,274
Books and Supplies $1,001 $1,001
On Campus Room and Board $9,193 $9,193
On Campus Other Expenses $2,430 $2,430

Learn more about Iowa State tuition and fees.

Iowa State Phys Ed BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,980.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Phys Ed From Iowa State?

$35,359 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $35,359 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $27,962.

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Does Iowa State Offer an Online BS in Phys Ed?

Iowa State does not offer an online option for its phys ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.

Iowa State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

238 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
51.7% Women
16.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 238 students received their bachelor’s degree in phys ed. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 51.7% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at Iowa State in 2019-2020, 16.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 22
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 185
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

BS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at Iowa State

Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 238

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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