by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sports Management. 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 Massachusetts Amherst. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in phys ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMass Amherst was $1,673 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $779 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,014 | $30,120 |
| Fees | $2,221 | $2,221 |
phys ed who receive their master’s degree from UMass Amherst make an average of $52,733 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% higher than the national average of $39,565.
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst phys ed master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.5% of the phys ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the phys ed master’s degrees at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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