by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness. 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UAB was $1,066 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $450 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 | $8,100 | $19,188 |
UAB does not offer an online option for its phys ed doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in phys ed in 2019-2020, 72.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.8%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in phys ed at UAB in 2019-2020, 45.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness | 11 |
*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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