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2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 64,869 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,872 and had an average of $24,778 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 9,340 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,939 and $22,671 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health and physical education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The phys ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree phys ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree phys ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, TWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University Health & Physical Education Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree phys ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Health & Physical Education Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at OSU

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UH

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station Health & Physical Education Report

#8 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Full NMSU Main Campus Health & Physical Education Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UT Arlington

#8

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Baylor

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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