Health & Physical Education at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if Southern Methodist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373.

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.

SMU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

SMU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The phys ed major at SMU 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.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at SMU 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 Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	69
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SMU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from SMU, 70% 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 Southern Methodist University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

If you plan to be a phys ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Methodist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management	105

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 Southern Methodist 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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.