by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,441 people earned their degree in other health and physical education/fitness, making the major the 392nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major” ranking analyzed 90 colleges that offered a degree in other health and physical education/fitness. To top this list, a school must have a successful other health and physical education/fitness program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for outdoor health & physical education/fitness students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 203 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.
Full University of North Georgia Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full ASU - Tempe Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 58 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. Bloomsburg is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.
Full Bloomsburg Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 41 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Universidad del Sagrado Corazon landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santurce, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri Southern State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. Missouri Southern State University is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking, coming in at #11. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Benedictine College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atchison, Kansas. It awarded 23 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lock Haven University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking, coming in at #13. LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.
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Doane University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking, coming in at #14. Doane University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crete, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. Gustavus Adolphus College is a small school located in Saint Peter, Minnesota that handed out 20 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Valdosta State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking. VSU is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 19 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking. This small school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 16 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 15 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Tougaloo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Marty University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Norwalk Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. NCC is a public institution located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Howard University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Howard Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
With a ranking of #25, Judson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major list. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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