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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley BS in Health & Physical Education

305 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$24,124 Average Salary
$16,496 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology. 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 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 UT Rio Grande Valley BS in Phys Ed

#218 in the U.S
#18 in Texas

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #218 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #18 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for UT Rio Grande Valley.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)6
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)9
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)10
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)12
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k)14
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k)15
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education20
Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education52
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education58
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools134
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans155
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates158
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education179
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools196
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education203
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans216
Best Health & Physical Education Schools218
Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education226
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans239
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education254
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates553
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates591

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Phys Ed from UT Rio Grande Valley Cost?

$8,917 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,496 Average Student Debt

UT Rio Grande Valley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Rio Grande Valley was $712 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,233$17,049
Fees$1,684$1,684
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240
On Campus Room and Board$8,126$8,126
On Campus Other Expenses$3,426$3,426

Learn more about UT Rio Grande Valley tuition and fees.

UT Rio Grande Valley Phys Ed BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in Phys Ed walked away with an average of $16,496 in student debt. That is 31% lower than the national average of $23,980.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Phys Ed From UT Rio Grande Valley?

$24,124 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

phys ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley make an average of $24,124 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $27,962.

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Does UT Rio Grande Valley Offer an Online BS in Phys Ed?

UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.

UT Rio Grande Valley Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Phys Ed

305 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.2% Women
92.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 305 bachelor’s degrees in phys ed awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 48.2% of the phys ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 48.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in phys ed at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020, 92.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino273
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White8
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in Phys Ed Focus Areas at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology305

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.

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