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Highest earning sports, kinesiology, and physical education programs in Texas
Texas sports, kinesiology, and physical education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University | Houston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,110 | 46 |
| 2 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,519 | 47 |
| 3 | West Texas A & M University | Canyon | Public, 4-year | $40,313 | 51 |
| 4 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Public, 4-year | $38,249 | 166 |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station | Public, 4-year | $37,044 | 331 |
| 6 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Public, 4-year | $37,005 | 155 |
| 7 | East Texas A&M University | Commerce | Public, 4-year | $36,305 | 62 |
| 8 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville | Public, 4-year | $36,117 | 170 |
| 9 | Saint Edward's University | Austin | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,001 | 31 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public, 4-year | $35,583 | 119 |
| 11 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston | Public, 4-year | $35,107 | 41 |
| 12 | University of North Texas | Denton | Public, 4-year | $35,039 | 228 |
| 13 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Public, 4-year | $33,957 | 81 |
| 14 | Baylor University | Waco | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,921 | 68 |
| 15 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Public, 4-year | $33,705 | 254 |
| 16 | Texas State University | San Marcos | Public, 4-year | $33,033 | 486 |
| 17 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $32,708 | 89 |
| 18 | Texas Woman's University | Denton | Public, 4-year | $32,429 | 127 |
| 19 | Texas Southern University | Houston | Public, 4-year | $32,409 | 31 |
| 20 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Kingsville | Public, 4-year | $32,302 | 90 |
| 21 | Lamar University | Beaumont | Public, 4-year | $31,935 | 36 |
| 22 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,674 | 44 |
| 23 | Texas Lutheran University | Seguin | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,607 | 44 |
| 24 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Public, 4-year | $30,499 | 213 |
| 25 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $30,160 | 341 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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