Health & Physical Education at Baylor University

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Baylor University stacks up to those at other schools.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 19,297. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Baylor.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health & Physical Education section at the bottom of this page.

Baylor Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Phys Ed

Baylor Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at Baylor compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	25
Best Value Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
	253

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Baylor. This makes it the #56 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Baylor Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $28,425. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Baylor. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	40
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Baylor Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Baylor, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	19,450	$38,650
Coaches and Scouts	13,270	$51,800
Athletic Trainers	2,370	$56,170
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,640	$67,210
Exercise Physiologists	490	$46,240

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.