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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

62 Colleges
$28,530 Avg Salary
$25,187 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $21,094. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $385, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Phys Ed majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,324 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $345.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 62 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Phys Ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $27,239 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $233.

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Lubbock Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UH Clear Lake take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,954.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Tarleton take out an average of $23,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $152, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Phys Ed majors at SHSU take out an average of $24,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Saint Edward’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health & Physical Education students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
12 Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,194
Arizona 949
Oklahoma 1,053
New Mexico 141

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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