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2023 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

5 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor's

Veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,944 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Michigan, there were 91 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 2 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. During this same period, 0 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%.

Full Central Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvin University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 34 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying physical education list, Calvin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. During this same period, 11 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Olivet, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Olivet, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 26 of the 1,023 students enrolled at Olivet College were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,772. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Olivet College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Adrian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 1,865 students enrolled at Adrian, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,812. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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