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Health & Physical Education at Rice University

If you plan to study Health & Physical Education, take a look at what Rice University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rice University is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 health & physical education degrees were awarded at Rice University.

Online Class Availability at Rice University

Distance learning is available at Rice University. Among 8,961 students, 541 (6%) studied exclusively online and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at Rice University

Use these rankings to compare Rice University’s Health & Physical Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 69
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 953
Best Value	Texas	#15 of 70
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#27 of 104
Best Value	Nationwide	#145 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from Rice University

Those who finish Rice University’s Health & Physical Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,232
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$52,284
4 years	$62,105
5 years	$71,586

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Health & Physical Education graduates from Rice University report median earnings of $62,105, compared with $109,583 for all Rice University graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from Rice University is $10,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Health & Physical Education graduates at Rice University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health & Physical Education graduates at Rice University are 25% women (8) and 75% men (24).

Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Rice University

Among the 32 bachelor’s health & physical education graduates at Rice University, 25% were women (8) and 75% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 34% of Health & Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health & Physical Education Concentrations at Rice University

The Health & Physical Education program at Rice University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sports Management	32

Top-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Those who complete Health & Physical Education program at Rice University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Health & Physical Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.