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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching is the 104th most popular major in the country with 8,121 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 345 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in physical education teaching and coaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical education teaching and coaching programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical education teaching and coaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical education teaching.

Top 10 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 6 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical education teaching list, UNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 40 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical education teaching list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

PVAMU also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 9,248 students enrolled at PVAMU were GI Bill® students, of which 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,470. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. PVAMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Prairie View A & M University]](/colleges/prairie-view-a-and-m-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 5,266 students enrolled at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus, 199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,131. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus]](/colleges/eastern-new-mexico-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s list. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Austin College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 1,302 students enrolled at Austin College, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,345. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin College]](/colleges/austin-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Baylor University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor, 876 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. During this same period, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor University]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s ranking. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

SWOSU also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 4,898 students enrolled at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,832. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full SWOSU Veteran Student Life Report

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s list. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

New Mexico Highlands University also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 2,777 students enrolled at New Mexico Highlands University were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,407. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico Highlands University]](/colleges/new-mexico-highlands-university/student-life/veterans/)

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