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Texas Tech University BS in Health & Physical Education

349 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,506 Average Salary
$24,250 Average Student Debt

Health & Physical Education is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Texas Tech University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’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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Rankings for the Texas Tech BS in Phys Ed

#43 in the U.S
#5 in Texas

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Texas Tech is in the top 10% of the country for phys ed. More specifically it was ranked #43 out of 663 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 14
Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 43
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 47
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 47
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 58
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 59
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 62
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 74
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 81
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 91
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 91
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 100
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 164
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 196
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 331
Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education 347

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Phys Ed from Texas Tech Cost?

$11,600 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,250 Average Student Debt

Texas Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas Tech was $698 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,683 $20,953
Fees $2,917 $2,917
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $9,956 $9,956
On Campus Other Expenses $4,400 $4,400

Learn more about Texas Tech tuition and fees.

Texas Tech Phys Ed BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,980.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Phys Ed From Texas Tech?

$36,506 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $36,506 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $27,962.

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Does Texas Tech Offer an Online BS in Phys Ed?

Texas Tech does not offer an online option for its phys ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas Tech Online Learning page.

Texas Tech Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

349 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
53.3% Women
43.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 349 bachelor’s degrees in phys ed handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in phys ed in 2019-2020, 53.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.8% of the phys ed bachelor’s degrees at Texas Tech in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 103
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 187
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

BS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at Texas Tech

Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Sports Management 72
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 277

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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