by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,944 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,107 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bryan University is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 145 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Bryan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at PVAMU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Baylor University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 77 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Full Blinn College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #6, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 52 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at ECU
Cameron University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cameron University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
South Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 40 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Texas College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 39 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OPSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Odessa College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Odessa College
Dallas Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at DBU
With a ranking of #14, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Del Mar College
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Howard Payne Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Howard College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Lubbock Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LCU is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Lubbock Christian University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #20, Navarro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a medium-sized school located in Corsicana, Texas that handed out 16 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Navarro College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
East Texas Baptist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 16 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Tyler Junior College
Concordia University, Texas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeway, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Concordia University, Texas Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Hill College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hill College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a small school located in Chickasha, Oklahoma that handed out 11 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full USAO Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Western New Mexico University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
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