by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado” 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 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 Colorado, there were 917 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,467 and $20,378 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 132 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,172 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 6 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree phys ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado list. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Adams State University
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 75 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Colorado Mesa
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 10 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Denver
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Colorado State
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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