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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 17,974 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,091 and $25,142 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,113 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 107 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region”.

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

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Out of the 107 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. United States Sports Academy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Daphne, Alabama. It awarded 18 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at The Academy

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coker University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Coker University

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGrange College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region. LaGrange is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lagrange, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full LaGrange Health & Physical Education Report

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 107 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Randolph College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 15 masters’s phys ed degrees 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Randolph Health & Physical Education Report

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Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reinhardt University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Reinhardt University is located in Waleska, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Reinhardt University

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Webber International University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Babson Park, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Webber International University

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

With a ranking of #7, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Full GSU Health & Physical Education Report

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Wingate

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Mississippi Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mississippi Valley State University is a small school located in Itta Bena, Mississippi that handed out 14 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Valley State University Health & Physical Education Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 195 masters’s degrees 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 A-State

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

Barton College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Barton College

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #12, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Tusculum is a small school located in Greeneville, Tennessee that handed out 22 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Tusculum Health & Physical Education Report

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Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee

Cumberland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Cumberland University

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

West Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. West Virginia State University is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 West Virginia State University

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky

Union College Kentucky came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Union College is located in Barbourville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Union College Kentucky

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 26 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Jackson State University

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #17, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia State is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 14 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Virginia State Health & Physical Education Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 34 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

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 more about Health & Physical Education at Belmont University

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 50 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 Jacksonville University Health & Physical Education Report

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

With a ranking of #20, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 25 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%.

Full McNeese State University Health & Physical Education Report

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Auburn University at Montgomery Health & Physical Education Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 89 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Georgia Southern University

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 22 masters’s phys ed degrees 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 Henderson State University Health & Physical Education Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 205 masters’s degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full American Military University Health & Physical Education Report

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Magnolia, Arkansas 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.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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