by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,105 people earned their degree in general health and wellness, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major” ranking looked at 190 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general health and wellness. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general health and wellness.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major”.
Out of the 190 schools in the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 944 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Purdue University Global
Out of the 190 schools in the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 381 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Nevada - Reno
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 326 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on General Health & Wellness at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 222 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Rhode Island
Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major list. Towson University is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 145 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Towson University
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #7. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 101 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Washtenaw Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 95 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Washtenaw Community College
With a ranking of #11, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 94 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of West Georgia
Prairie View A & M University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
Rowan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 86 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American College of Healthcare Sciences landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 180 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at American College of Healthcare Sciences
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Health & Wellness Report
Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #15. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small school located in Sheridan, Wyoming that handed out 64 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 62 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Jacksonville State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Jacksonville State University
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #19. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Southern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Southern University General Health & Wellness Report
Carrington College, Phoenix North came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Carrington College, Phoenix North
Trinity Washington University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Trinity College
With a ranking of #23, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major list. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Indiana University - South Bend
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #23. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 45 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of the Cumberlands
Portland State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 more about General Health & Wellness at Portland State University
Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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