by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 13,944 people earned their degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,003 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major”.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lock Haven University is a small school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 45 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full LHU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major. WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 64 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 67 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Illinois State
With a ranking of #10, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Canisius College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Canisius Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 20 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Mary Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Tennessee Technological University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 21 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Tech University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Central Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at CWU
With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at UAM
American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 107 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 13 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Pacific
Gardner - Webb University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Texas Southern University is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at TSU
With a ranking of #21, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 7 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Humboldt State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Bridgewater State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
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