Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 371 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley.

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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at UT Rio Grande Valley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at UT Rio Grande Valley 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 Value Health & Physical Education Schools	155

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #113 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UT Rio Grande Valley Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley is $23,978. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 371 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	348
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Rio Grande Valley Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

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

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.