by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 67,146 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 2,453 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,184 and $27,201 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 561 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health and physical education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 275 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the #2 spot on the list. LHU is a small school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 45 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Neumann University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Aston, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 51 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Gannon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Gannon University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Health & Physical Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 73 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Messiah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Drexel University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Keystone College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking. La Plume, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Lebanon Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking. LVC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lancaster Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lancaster Bible College
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