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 in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness is the 392nd most popular major in the country with 1,441 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 170 other health and physical education/fitness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The outdoor health & physical education/fitness school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri Southern is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Atchison, Kansas, and it awarded 23 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Benedictine College Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #4 spot on the list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small school located in Saint Peter, Minnesota that handed out 20 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Gustavus Adolphus Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Doane University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Ambrose University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Davenport, Iowa 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 15 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Mount Marty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mount Marty University is located in Yankton, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s other health and physical education/fitness 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%.
Full Mount Marty University Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
William Penn University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. William Penn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 3 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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United Tribes Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region list. United Tribes Technical College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 3 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full United Tribes Technical College Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
With a ranking of #11, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 2 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa University - Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas. It awarded 1 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Mayville State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Mayville, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.
Full Mayville State University Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full UMN Twin Cities Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lamoni, Iowa, and it awarded 1 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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