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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 64,869 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in health and physical education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health and physical education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree phys ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k. 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 $30-$48k 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 Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas Woman’s University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the 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 $30-$48k 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. 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 made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Health & Physical Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas A&M University - College Station

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #7 spot 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

Full UT Arlington Health & Physical Education Report

#8

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree phys ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Baylor has also earned the #3 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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