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Health & Physical Education at Lamar University

If you are interested in studying health and physical education, you may want to check out the program at Lamar University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Lamar University.

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
24
63
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 259
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 278

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Lamar University. This makes it the #208 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from Lamar University Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lamar University is $33,573. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

43% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lamar University. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Lamar University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from Lamar University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Lamar University, 58% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lamar University also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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