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Health & Physical Education at South Texas College

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Health & Physical Education at South Texas College

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

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 students attend the school each year.

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.

South Texas College Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Phys Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Phys Ed

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at South Texas College

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

South Texas College Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

43% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in phys ed graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 South Texas College.

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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