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Health & Physical Education at Southern Methodist University

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Health & Physical Education at Southern Methodist 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 Southern Methodist University stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from SMU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at SMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 165
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 177

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from SMU. This makes it the #130 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from SMU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMU is $45,216. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 59% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

38% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 84 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education from SMU in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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About 68% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 57
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SMU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

38% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SMU, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from SMU, 71% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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