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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas

92 Colleges
$32,588 Avg Salary
$22,725 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked 9th in Texas. In fact, 7,194 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $345.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas A&M University - College Station

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Texas. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $24,375. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $276.

Full Health & Physical Education at Texas State University Report

Out of the 92 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UTSA take out is $23,718. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $22,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Texas. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.

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

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,765 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $385, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at Austin Report

University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $24,829 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Phys Ed majors at Tarleton take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $152, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UT Arlington take out is $20,930. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $124.

Full Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #10 on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

On average, phys ed graduates from UTEP take out $20,934 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #11 on the list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from SFASU carry an average student debt load of $25,652. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $303.

Full Health & Physical Education at Stephen F Austin State University Report

Texas Woman’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from TWU take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Phys Ed majors at SHSU take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 Baylor University Waco, TX
15 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
16 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
17 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
18 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
18 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 949
Oklahoma 1,053
New Mexico 141

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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