by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 7,228 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,588 and $22,725 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,950 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in health and physical education. That schools that top this list have a program in health and physical education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas”.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Jarvis Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Jarvis Christian College is a small school located in Hawkins, Texas that handed out 28 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Jarvis Christian College
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Huston - Tillotson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Huston - Tillotson University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Huston - Tillotson University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas. Texas Lutheran University is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 43 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Payne University landed the #4 spot on the list. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Howard Payne University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schreiner University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Schreiner University is a small school located in Kerrville, Texas that handed out 25 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Schreiner University Health & Physical Education Report
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 240 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Full Hardin - Simmons University Health & Physical Education Report
Lubbock Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Lubbock Christian University
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 465 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Health & Physical Education Report
Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southwestern
With a ranking of #14, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Angelo State University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 371 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #16, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 490 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 20 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at East Texas Baptist University
McMurry University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at McMurray University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - San Antonio Health & Physical Education Report
Abilene Christian University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southwestern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Keene, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southwestern Adventist University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Rice University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Houston ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 458 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Houston
With a ranking of #25, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
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