by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Metropolitan State University of Denver. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in phys ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at MSU Denver was ranked #369 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #4 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Denver.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MSU Denver paid an average of $750 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $241 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,236 | $22,510 |
| Fees | $1,457 | $1,457 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Phys Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Denver took out an average of $27,860 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,980.
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Denver is $35,643 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $27,962.
MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver Online Learning page.
About 47.6% of the students who received their BS in phys ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 48.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at MSU Denver in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General | 50 |
| Sports Management | 17 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 17 |
*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.
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