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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 66,552 people earned their degree in health & physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In , health & physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,390 and had an average of $24,400 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,354 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,213 and $24,585 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 213 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in health & physical education. That schools that top this list have a program in health & physical education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree phys ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frontier Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Frontier Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Frontier Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Trail College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lincoln Trail College is a small school located in Robinson, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Lincoln Trail College Health & Physical Education Report
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 21 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lake Superior State University Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Blue Ash, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at UC Blue Ash College
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized school located in Batavia, Ohio that handed out 11 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Health & Physical Education Report
Zane State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Zane State College is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Hocking College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hocking College is a small school located in Nelsonville, Ohio that handed out 6 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Wabash Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Carmel, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Full Wabash Valley College Health & Physical Education Report
Columbus State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
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%.
The University of Findlay landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The University of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at The University of Findlay
University of Rio Grande landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Rio Grande, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Rio Grande
Lansing Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lansing Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
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 more about Health & Physical Education at Cuyahoga Community College District
With a ranking of #14, Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Rhodes State College
Southwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Dowagiac, Michigan, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson College is located in Jackson, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Health & Physical Education at Jackson College
With a ranking of #18, McHenry County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Crystal Lake, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Henry Ford College
Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lewis and Clark Community College
Roosevelt University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Roosevelt University
Mott Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Mott Community College
With a ranking of #23, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount Vernon Nazarene University Health & Physical Education Report
University of Northwestern Ohio ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lima, Ohio. It awarded 4 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Northwestern Ohio
Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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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