by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health and 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 Ohio, there were 2,527 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,942 and $26,721 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 436 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health and physical education.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wittenberg University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wittenberg University is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 162 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at OHIO Athens
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Dominican University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Ohio Dominican University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Miami University - Oxford
Ashland University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Ashland University
With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 27 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 55 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Xavier University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 16 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Toledo
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Ohio State
Kent State University at Kent ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Kent State University at Kent
Cleveland State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Cleveland State University
Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #15. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Health & Physical Education Report
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Baldwin Wallace University
With a ranking of #16, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. University of Dayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Dayton Health & Physical Education Report
University of Rio Grande did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. Rio Grande, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Rio Grande
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