by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 147 colleges that offer a degree 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 Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region phys ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jarvis Christian College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Hawkins, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Bryan University is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 329 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Bryan University
Out of the 147 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwestern Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southwestern Christian University
Out of the 147 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Huston - Tillotson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Huston - Tillotson University Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Surprise. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Surprise, Arizona. It awarded 20 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Ottawa University - Surprise
With a ranking of #6, Bacone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Southwest landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 179 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Health & Physical Education Report
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Central University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 90 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Randall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Moore, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Randall University
With a ranking of #13, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Sul Ross is a public institution located in Alpine, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Sul Ross State University
Howard Payne University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne University is located in Brownwood, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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.
With a ranking of #15, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 289 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
With a ranking of #17, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Schreiner University
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at East Texas Baptist University
Oral Roberts University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 55 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Oral Roberts University
With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma Panhandle State University Health & Physical Education Report
Angelo State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Angelo State University
With a ranking of #22, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Nazarene University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 506 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students 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%.
Lubbock Christian University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 107 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Prairie View A & M University
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