We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Rio Grande Valley ranks in comparison to other schools with phys ed programs.
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The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #189 on College Factual's Best Schools for phys ed list. It is also ranked #13 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 371 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 305 degrees were handed out.
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.
Phys Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,978 a year. This is less than $28,522, which is the national median of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's phys ed program at UT Rio Grande Valley make a median salary of $40,204. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $40,690.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley, phys ed students borrow a median amount of $15,110 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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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.
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.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 94% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in phys ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 348 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 23 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in phys ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |