2023 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Plains States region, there were 505 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 408 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 17 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood University 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%.
Full Lindenwood University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State Mankato, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNI]](/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the #4 spot on the list. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Grand View University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 1,874 students enrolled at Grand View University, 86 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,256. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand View University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Grand View University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical education list, Southwest Minnesota State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 41 of the 7,259 students enrolled at Southwest Minnesota State University were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,724. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwest Minnesota State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 344 of the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University were GI Bill® students, of which 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. 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.
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With a ranking of #7, Midland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Midland University is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Midland U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 1,765 students enrolled at Midland University, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,303. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 Midland U]](/colleges/midland-university/student-life/veterans/)
Northern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. NSU is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 13 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northern State University supports 3,431 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,287. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern State University 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%.
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Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 42 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Western also took the #16 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 161 of the 4,911 students enrolled at Missouri Western were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,005. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Missouri Western State University]](/colleges/missouri-western-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 4 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Graceland Lamoni not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 1,517 students enrolled at Graceland Lamoni, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,416. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Graceland Lamoni does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Graceland University - Lamoni Veteran Student Life Report
Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 3 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Nebraska did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska, 62 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,375. During this same period, 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%.
Full Concordia University, Nebraska Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical education list, NWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,924 students enrolled at Nebraska Wesleyan University, 50 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,105. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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With a ranking of #13, Tabor College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Hillsboro, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical education list, Tabor has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 642 students enrolled at Tabor, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,128. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Tabor Veteran Student Life Report
McPherson College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. McPherson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical education list, McPherson College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 868 students enrolled at McPherson College were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,119. 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 McPherson College Veteran Student Life Report
Cornell College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell College 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 the Plains States Region” list.Among the 1,002 students enrolled at Cornell College, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,961. During this same period, 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%.
Full Cornell College Veteran Student Life Report
St Catherine University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 4,277 students enrolled at St. Kate’s, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,157. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St Catherine University]](/colleges/st-catherine-university/student-life/veterans/)
Bethany College Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethany College Kansas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Bethany College Kansas supports 790 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $33,854. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bethany College Kansas]](/colleges/bethany-college-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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