Program Analysis
Hope College's Health & Physical Education graduates start at $25,862/yr, trailing the $31,057 national average by 17%. The program's value hinges on affordability.
An earnings multiple of 3.5x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.
Some AI exposure exists in Health & Physical Education's typical career paths, with 25% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 8% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $27,000 against $25,862/yr in first-year earnings means roughly 1.0 years of salary goes to loan repayment. That's a heavy but not crushing debt load.
Ranked #478 of 529 Health & Physical Education programs, Hope College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.
Five-year earnings of $54,295 show a 110% jump from the $25,862 starting point — strong upward trajectory suggesting real career acceleration.