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Health & Physical Education at University of Houston

Health & Physical Education at University of Houston

If you are interested in studying health & physical education, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090.

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

UH Health & Physical Education Rankings

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.

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 Master’s Program

50% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of phys ed master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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.

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

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at University of Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Management 18
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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