by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Texas, there were 7,228 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,588 and $22,725 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 770 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas” ranking looked at 38 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 Texas”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Hardin - Simmons University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sul Ross State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Sul Ross State University
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, East Texas Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Texas Baptist University Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Payne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Howard Payne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Howard Payne University Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 50 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Houston Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Angelo State University Health & Physical Education Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Texas Southern University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas Southern University
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 38 masters’s phys ed 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #16, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at West Texas A&M University
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 41 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 46 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas State
Southern Methodist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Southern Methodist University
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Stephen F Austin State University
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Texas A&M College Station
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Tyler Health & Physical Education Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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