2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 9,710 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,357 and $22,846 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in health and physical education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health and physical education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 85 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s list. SNU is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
SNU also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, SNU supports 2,208 students, and 311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 209 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,616. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Nazarene University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UMHB also took the #21 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMHB supports 3,876 students, and 454 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 304 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,603. During this same period, 135 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full UMHB Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 49 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Tarleton State University supports 14,016 students, and 755 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 317 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarleton State University]](/colleges/tarleton-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M Corpus Christi supports 10,820 students, and 773 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 357 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-corpus-christi/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 32 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying phys ed list, UNT has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNT supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 41 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio were GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 UTSA Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Woman’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 23 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
TWU also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Texas Woman’s University supports 16,433 students, and 495 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 251 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Woman’s University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Woman’s University]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 7,917 students enrolled at UIW, 1,174 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. On top of their other funding sources, 87 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 159 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 5,607 students enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 265 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 152 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,866. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Veteran Student Life Report
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Sam Houston State University supports 21,912 students, and 1,092 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 496 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 50 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #14 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 594 of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M Commerce were GI Bill® students, of which 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)
Dallas Baptist University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
DBU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 200 of the 4,247 students enrolled at DBU were GI Bill® students, of which 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,924. During this same period, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Dallas Baptist University Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Methodist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
SMU also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 4,317 students enrolled at Oral Roberts University, 135 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,157. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 446 of the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University were GI Bill® students, of which 191 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Texas also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20.According to our most recent data, MSU Texas supports 5,860 students, and 318 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 137 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,829. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Texas offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU Texas]](/colleges/midwestern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU, 427 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SFASU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Phys Ed for a Master’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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