by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 North Carolina, there were 3,017 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,744 and $26,487 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $46,159 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 13 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina list. Barton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 19 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at North Carolina Central University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s phys ed 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 39 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Gardner - Webb University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina list. Boiling Springs, North 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 13 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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Gardner - Webb University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Appalachian State University
East Carolina University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 8 students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Full Wake Forest University Health & Physical Education Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UNC Chapel Hill
Catawba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Catawba is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in North Carolina ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 0 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Health & Physical Education Report
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