by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,107 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region. Bryan University is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Bryan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. USAO is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at USAO
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Payne University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region. Howard Payne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at OPSU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Full ECU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Prairie View A & M University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 107 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Cameron University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 40 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cameron University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #8, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at LCU
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Texas Baptist University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Western Oklahoma State College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Western is located in Altus, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Western Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Howard College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Blinn College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 71 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blinn College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Western Texas College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Western Texas College
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 23 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at DBU
Concordia University, Texas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a small school located in Lakeway, Texas that handed out 14 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Hill College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Hill College
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
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 91%, 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 Baylor
Western New Mexico University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western New Mexico University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Paris, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Paris Junior College
Odessa College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Odessa College
Navarro College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Corsicana, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Navarro College
Del Mar College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Full DMC Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #24, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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