by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 at Austin. 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,228 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $659 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,028 | $22,886 |
The median early career salary of phys ed students who receive their master’s degree from UT Austin is $41,565 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $39,565.
Online degrees for the UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.3% of the phys ed students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.8%.
Around 8.3% of phys ed master’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health & Physical Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 12 |
*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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