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Health & Physical Education at Southern Methodist University

84 Bachelor's Degrees
21 Master's Degrees
#22 Overall Quality
Health & Physical Education is one of the majors in the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at Southern Methodist University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how SMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in phys ed.

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Health & Physical Education Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Phys Ed Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for phys ed majors, SMU came in at #22. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 4
Highest Paid Health & Physical Education Graduates 6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Physical Education Graduates 12
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 22
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Schools 31
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools 31
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 146
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 150
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 155
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 241
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 242
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 243
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 247
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 249
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 394
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 416
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 428
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $48-$75k) 434
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $75-$110k) 450
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 458
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 464
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 486
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) 487
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 493
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 508
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) 515
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid) 521
Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education 533

Popularity of Phys Ed at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.

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?

$45,216 Bachelor's Median Salary
$48,576 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Phys Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,216 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Phys Ed Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's phys ed program at SMU make a median salary of $48,576. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all phys ed graduates with a master's is $40,690.

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How Much Student Debt Do Phys Ed Graduates from SMU Have?

$20,475 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Phys Ed Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SMU, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $20,475 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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Phys Ed Student Diversity 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students earned a bachelor's degree in phys ed from SMU. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

SMU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 phys ed majors earned their master's degree from SMU. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in phys ed.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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