Health & Physical Education at Lamar University

Every health & 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 Lamar University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year.

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.

Lamar University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Lamar University Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at Lamar University 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Lamar University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Lamar University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Lamar University, 67% 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 Lamar University with a master's in phys ed.

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

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lamar University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management	44
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	24

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 Lamar 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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.