Health & Physical Education at Texas 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 Texas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 490 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas State.

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.

Texas State Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

Texas State Health & Physical Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how Texas State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at Texas State 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
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	45

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from Texas State. This makes it the #45 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Texas State Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas State is $31,339. This is 10% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 490 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from Texas State in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Texas State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	226
White	163
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Texas State Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Recreation Administration

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 Texas 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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.