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Health & Physical Education at South Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Health & Physical Education, consider the program at South Texas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Texas College sits in McAllen, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 health & physical education degrees were granted at South Texas College.

Studying Online at South Texas College

Distance learning is available at South Texas College. Among 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) studied exclusively online and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Health & Physical Education Rankings at South Texas College

These rankings give you a sense of how South Texas College’s Health & Physical Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 104
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 70
Best Value	Nationwide	#6 of 952

Earnings for Health & Physical Education Graduates from South Texas College

Students who complete South Texas College’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	$19,120
3 years	$25,958
4 years	$33,707
5 years	$43,059

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Health & Physical Education graduates from South Texas College take home a median $33,707, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health & Physical Education graduates from South Texas College is $4,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Health & Physical Education graduates at South Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Health & Physical Education graduates at South Texas College are 35% women (15) and 65% men (28).

Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Among the 36 associate’s health & physical education degrees awarded at South Texas College, 31% were women (11) and 69% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health & Physical Education associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 97% of Health & Physical Education associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College, above the national average of 65%.*

*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 South Texas College

This Health & Physical Education program at South Texas College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physical Education	36
Physical Fitness Technician	7

Top-Paying Careers for Health & Physical Education Graduates

Students who finish Health & Physical Education program at South Texas College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.