2024 Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southwest Region
65
Ranked Colleges
9,710
Degrees Awarded
$12,900
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health & physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 9,710 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,357 and $22,846 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree in health & physical education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health & 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 & 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 in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region phys ed students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southwest Region
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 179 students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,109 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 490 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for southwest region phys ed students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UH
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 289 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $20,307 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tarleton State University
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #4 spot on the list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at West Texas A&M University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 158 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $15,035 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students.
Full Sam Houston State University Health & Physical Education Report
Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
SNU also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $20,139 for southwest region phys ed students per year to attend SNU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SNU Health & Physical Education Report
Texas Woman’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 159 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $9,684 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas Woman’s University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 394 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students.
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%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley Health & Physical Education Report
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 265 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for southwest region phys ed students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Grand Canyon University Health & Physical Education Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 39 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,202 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students per year to attend SWOSU.
Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Health & Physical Education Report
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 294 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,122 for southwest region phys ed students per year to attend University of North Texas.
Full University of North Texas Health & Physical Education Report
Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region list. OPSU is a public institution located in Goodwell, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,667 for southwest region phys ed students per year to attend OPSU.
Full OPSU Health & Physical Education Report
South Texas College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,504 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at South Texas College
Texas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 536 students in 2020-2021.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $14,887 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students.
Full Texas State Health & Physical Education Report
East Central University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 90 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $10,496 for southwest region phys ed students.
Full East Central University Health & Physical Education Report
Angelo State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $13,184 for southwest region phys ed students per year to attend Angelo State.
Full Angelo State University Health & Physical Education Report
Lamar University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $11,739 for southwest region phys ed students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Lamar University
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #19 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,515 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,237 for southwest region phys ed students per year to attend OSU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at OSU
Northeastern State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 59 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,094 for southwest region phys ed students per year to attend Northeastern State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full NSU Health & Physical Education Report
Texas Tech University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 116 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $16,194 for southwest region phys ed students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Tech University Health & Physical Education Report
MSU Texas ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 32 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,407 for southwest region phys ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at MSU Texas
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 373 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region phys ed students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,107 for southwest region phys ed students per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at ASU - Tempe
With a ranking of #24, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 177 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,393 for southwest region phys ed students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at SFASU
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 76 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UCO is $17,339 for Southwest Region Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UCO
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