2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master'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.
The Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
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Southern Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethany.
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Lamar University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Phys Ed
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.