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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in health & physical education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health & physical education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at OSU

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Houston Health & Physical Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’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%.

Full TWU Health & Physical Education Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UT Austin

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #5 spot on the list. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Baylor Health & Physical Education Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Texas A&M College Station

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Texas Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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 Health & Physical Education at Texas Christian University

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 2 students 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 Arlington

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at ASU - Tempe

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Health & Physical Education Report

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