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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Far Western US Region

22 Ranked Colleges
335 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,944 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,822 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 335 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree physical education students.

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. CSULB 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CSULB Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Central Washington University

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of the Pacific

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Humboldt State University

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students 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%.

Full Eastern Washington University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State University - Fullerton Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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California State University - Northridge landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - Northridge

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California State University - Fresno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 19 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - Fresno

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California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. California State University - San Marcos is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 10 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - San Marcos

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 23 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at San Jose State University

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California State University - Chico ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large 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 4.0% 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%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - Chico

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at SFSU

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California State University - East Bay landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - East Bay

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With a ranking of #14, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Sac State

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 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%.

Full Cal State LA Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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With a ranking of #17, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 2 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sonoma State University is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 91 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Sonoma State University

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #18, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 416 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full San Diego State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saint Mary’s College of California is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 SMC Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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With a ranking of #18, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Pacific Lutheran University

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