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 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 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 the Southwest region, there were 9,710 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,357 and $22,846 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,066 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree phys ed students.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 159 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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 the Southwest. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Southwest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of the Southwest
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Hardin - Simmons University
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at East Central University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sul Ross State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
East Texas Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at East Texas Baptist University
Howard Payne University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
MSU Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at MSU Texas
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Oral Roberts University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 50 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Health & Physical Education Report
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Baptist University Health & Physical Education Report
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at UT Permian Basin
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas Southern University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Baylor University
West Texas A&M University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #22, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 41 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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