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Health & Physical Education at Sam Houston State University

143 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
#126 Overall Quality
Health & Physical Education is one of the majors in the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at Sam Houston State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how SHSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in phys ed.

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Health & Physical Education Degrees Available at SHSU

SHSU Phys Ed Rankings

The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #10 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 37
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 45
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 58
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 79
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 82
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 101
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 105
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 116
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 125
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 129
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 133
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 137
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Schools 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 160
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 164

Popularity of Phys Ed at SHSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 143 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 141 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from SHSU. This makes it the #171 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from SHSU Make?

$34,794 Bachelor's Median Salary
$41,938 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Phys Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SHSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,794 a year. This is higher than $28,522, which is the national median for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's phys ed program at SHSU make a median salary of $41,938. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all phys ed graduates with a master's is $40,690.

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How Much Student Debt Do Phys Ed Graduates from SHSU Have?

$26,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SHSU, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $26,500 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all phys ed majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the phys ed program at SHSU is $229 per month.

Phys Ed Student Diversity at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 52
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 12

SHSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from SHSU. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SHSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in phys ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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