Health & Physical Education at University of Houston

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 University of Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 458 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UH.

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.

UH Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

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

UH Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

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 UH 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	142
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	162

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from UH. This makes it the #142 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in phys ed, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UH Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $29,345. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 458 phys ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UH. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% 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 University of Houston with a bachelor's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	126
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	146
White	79
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UH Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from UH, 68% 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 University of Houston with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 13 students 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 University of Houston.

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 RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.