2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 845 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Texas, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’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 MSU Texas are $7,935.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
SNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNU are $15,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M College Station Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 52 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Woman’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree phys ed students list, TWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
East Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 35 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’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 ECU are $11,568.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’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 UT Austin are $22,886.
University of Houston landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree phys ed students list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #12, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
TSU also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas Southern University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #13, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Texas Baptist University are $7,028.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at East Texas Baptist University
Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Hardin - Simmons University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 25 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’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 Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320.
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University of North Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree phys ed students list, UNT has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #16, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Sam Houston State University Health & Physical Education Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas 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 2019-2020.
SFASU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Stephen F Austin State University
With a ranking of #20, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 27 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Health & Physical Education Report
Lamar University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.
With a ranking of #23, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMHB, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor are $18,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Health & Physical Education Report
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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%.
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- *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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