2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Texas

Health & Physical Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of health and physical education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 doctor's degrees in health and physical education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

The phys ed doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Texas ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of health and physical education students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for health and physical education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health & Physical Education in Texas

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for health and physical education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Phys Ed Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Texas Woman's University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health and physical education. TWU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in health and physical education in Texas.

There were roughly 11 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in health and physical education from Texas Woman’s University

2

University of Houston
Houston, TX

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Houston is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health and physical education. UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in health and physical education in Texas.

There were roughly 8 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in health and physical education from University of Houston

2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in health and physical education. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in health and physical education in Texas.

There were roughly 8 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in health and physical education from Texas A&M University - College Station

4

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Texas at Arlington if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health and physical education. UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in health and physical education in Texas.

There were approximately 6 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in health and physical education from The University of Texas at Arlington

5

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in health and physical education in Texas.

There were roughly 4 health and physical education students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in health and physical education from The University of Texas at Austin

5

Baylor University
Waco, TX

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Baylor is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in health and physical education in Texas.

There were roughly 4 health and physical education students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in health and physical education from Baylor University

 

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	117	9
Oklahoma	89	4

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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Health & Physical Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Phys Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	41

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.