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Health & Physical Education at Louisiana Tech University

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Health & Physical Education at Louisiana Tech University

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Louisiana Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126. Of the 1,514 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2021, 23 of them were health and physical education majors.

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.

Louisiana Tech Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Louisiana Tech Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Louisiana Tech 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
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 193
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 226
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Schools 775

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #226 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Louisiana Tech Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech is $26,644. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The phys ed program at Louisiana Tech awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at Louisiana Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Louisiana Tech Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

45% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 64% 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 Louisiana Tech University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Louisiana Tech 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,420 $32,620
Coaches and Scouts 1,560 $55,210
Athletic Trainers 230 $46,650
Exercise Physiologists 40 $52,800

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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