by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,228 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,010 and $18,925 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 225 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,612 and $39,317 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The phys ed 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 Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree phys ed students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, this small public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 69 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Colorado
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees 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 Colorado Mesa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 25 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Southern Utah University Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 21 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%.
University of Wyoming came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 University of Denver Health & Physical Education Report
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 8 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 more about Health & Physical Education at Montana State University
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Health & Physical Education Report
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Utah landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 8 masters’s phys ed 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Utah State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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 Utah State University
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 #13, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 0 masters’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%.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 0 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at The University of Montana
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