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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 13,335 people earned their degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,021 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. That schools that top this list have a program in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The physical education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree physical education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major. West Virginia State University is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s physical education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at WVSU
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 masters’s physical education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education degrees to 52 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at IUP
Plymouth State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s physical education degrees to qualified students.
North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 19 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Illinois State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education degrees to 72 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Illinois State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Canisius College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Canisius College
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 19 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at CSULB
University of Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #13. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMary Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Tennessee Technological University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 22 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 30 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full CWU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #16. UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s physical education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
American Public University System landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 117 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Military University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of the Pacific landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #19. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Gardner - Webb
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #20. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s physical education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at TSU
With a ranking of #21, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 8 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Humboldt State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Humboldt State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #23. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 13 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full Eastern Washington University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Bridgewater State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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