Health & Physical Education at MSU Texas

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 MSU Texas stacks up to those at other schools.

MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and has a total student population of 5,860. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from MSU Texas.

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.

MSU Texas Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MSU Texas

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MSU Texas does offer online courses in phys ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MSU Texas Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how MSU Texas performed in these rankings.

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 MSU Texas 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
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	113
	385

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from MSU Texas. This makes it the #113 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at MSU Texas

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

MSU Texas Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from MSU Texas. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at MSU Texas 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 MSU Texas with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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

MSU Texas Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from MSU Texas. About 48% were men and 52% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from MSU Texas, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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 MSU Texas.

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.