2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Oklahoma State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Durant.
Women make up 27% of the phys ed majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 40% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 60% are male.
Out of the 48 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
Women make up 56% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 57% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
About 57% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 43% are male.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in phys ed at Baylor, 61% are male and 39% are female.
East Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in phys ed at ECU, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in phys ed at Texas Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.
Women make up 53% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Full Health & Physical Education at University of North Texas Report
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,194 |
| Arizona | 949 |
| Oklahoma | 1,053 |
| New Mexico | 141 |
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 26 schools only.
- 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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