Health & Physical Education at Sam Houston State University

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 Sam Houston State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. Of the 4,433 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in 2021, 143 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.

SHSU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

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.

SHSU does offer online education options in phys ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how SHSU 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 SHSU 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	137

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from SHSU. This makes it the #171 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SHSU Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $34,794. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

The phys ed program at SHSU awarded 143 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	52
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

SHSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from SHSU. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from SHSU, 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 Sam Houston State University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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 Sam Houston State 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 Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.