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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

11 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$40,340 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Ohio, there were 2,527 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,942 and $26,721 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in health and physical education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health and physical education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 45 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 162 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree vets studying phys ed list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio University - Athens Campus supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s list. Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Xavier also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, Xavier supports 7,061 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,316. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Xavier University]](/colleges/xavier-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree vets studying phys ed list, UC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. Ashland University is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree vets studying phys ed list, Ashland has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 4,447 students enrolled at Ashland University, 105 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,554. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ashland University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ashland University Veteran Student Life Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Toledo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Among the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)

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Cleveland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Cleveland State University supports 15,247 students, and 411 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 169 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Cleveland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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