1
by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 66,552 people earned their degree in health & physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 2,442 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,140 and $26,654 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 514 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,037 and $44,515 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in health & physical education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health & physical education.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Neumann University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Aston, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Neumann University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 masters’s phys ed degrees 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 Health & Physical Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Gannon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania list. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at Temple University
Messiah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
With a ranking of #11, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 masters’s phys ed 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Keystone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania list. Keystone College is a small school located in La Plume, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 masters’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%.
Lebanon Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Lebanon Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at Lebanon Valley College
With a ranking of #14, Lancaster Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Pennsylvania list. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lancaster Bible College Health & Physical Education Report
Read more about our data sources and methodologies