by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at James Madison University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in phys ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $452 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,848 | $27,888 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
phys ed who receive their master’s degree from JMU make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $39,565.
JMU does not offer an online option for its phys ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.
About 52.1% of the students who received their MS in phys ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the phys ed master’s degrees at JMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 24 |
| Sports Management | 24 |
*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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