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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southwest Region

89 Ranked Colleges
7,280 Degrees Awarded
$29,164 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region

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Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 66,552 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , health & physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,390 and had an average of $24,400 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 9,549 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,216 and $23,030 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,280 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 89 colleges that offered a degree in health & physical education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health & physical education.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jarvis Christian College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Hawkins, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The Bulldogs

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Full SCU Health & Physical Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huston - Tillotson University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Huston - Tillotson University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Surprise. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Surprise, Arizona. It awarded 23 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Ottawa University - Surprise

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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bacone College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bacone College is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Bacone College

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Texas Lutheran University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at TLU

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Randall University
Moore, Oklahoma

Randall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Randall University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moore, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Randall University

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 USAO Health & Physical Education Report

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Howard Payne

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kerrville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Schreiner University

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Sul Ross State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.

Full Sul Ross Health & Physical Education Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 207 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Tarleton State University

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. OPSU is a small public school situated in Goodwell, Oklahoma. It awarded 30 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

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East Central University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed 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%.

Full East Central University Health & Physical Education Report

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With a ranking of #15, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hardin - Simmons Health & Physical Education Report

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With a ranking of #16, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full Lubbock Christian University Health & Physical Education Report

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Prairie View A & M University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 146 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full Prairie View A & M University Health & Physical Education Report

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 417 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 35 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Cameron University

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With a ranking of #20, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 149 bachelors’s phys ed degrees 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%.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Health & Physical Education Report

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University of the Southwest ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of the Southwest

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With a ranking of #22, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at ORU

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 26 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%.

Full Southwestern Health & Physical Education Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 76 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Angelo State Health & Physical Education Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 310 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Health & Physical Education Report

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