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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

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Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 66,552 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 48,846 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major” ranking looked at 921 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health & physical education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health & physical education.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree phys ed students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jarvis Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major. Located in Hawkins, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The Bulldogs

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Ottawa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Ottawa, 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 27 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ottawa University - Ottawa Health & Physical Education Report

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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emmanuel College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Emmanuel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin Springs, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Emmanuel College

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Voorhees College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. This small school is located in Denmark, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

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.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Voorhees College

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huntingdon College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major. Huntingdon College is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Huntingdon College

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Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky

Alice Lloyd College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Pippa Passes, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

Full Alice Lloyd Health & Physical Education Report

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Ecclesia College
Springdale, Arkansas

Ecclesia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking, coming in at #7. Ecclesia College is located in Springdale, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

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. 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Ecclesia College

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Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, Bethany College Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. This small school is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bethany College Kansas Health & Physical Education Report

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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas

Crowley’s Ridge College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Paragould, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Crowley’s Ridge College

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Southwestern Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking, coming in at #10. Southwestern Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 30 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at SCU

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With a ranking of #11, William Penn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. This small school is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at William Penn University

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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

Newberry College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberry, South Carolina. It awarded 51 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Newberry College

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With a ranking of #14, Huston - Tillotson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.

Full Huston - Tillotson University Health & Physical Education Report

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United States Sports Academy came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. The Academy is located in Daphne, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at United States Sports Academy

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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Saint Augustine’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at SAU

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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas

Central Baptist College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at CBC

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Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, West Virginia

Alderson Broaddus University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philippi, West Virginia. It awarded 27 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Alderson Broaddus University

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Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania

Lebanon Valley College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Annville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 77 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Lebanon Valley College

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Ottawa University - Surprise landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small school located in Surprise, Arizona that handed out 23 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Ottawa University - Surprise Health & Physical Education Report

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Missouri Valley College

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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Bacone College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Bacone College

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 236 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at SUNY Cortland

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Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio

Defiance College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Defiance College is located in Defiance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Defiance College Health & Physical Education Report

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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina

Chowan University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Murfreesboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.

Full Chowan University Health & Physical Education Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
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Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
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Adrian College
Adrian, MI
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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
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Whittier College
Whittier, CA
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Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
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Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
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Sterling College
Sterling, KS
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Allen University
Columbia, SC
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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, KY
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Coker University
Hartsville, SC
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC
52Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA
53Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS
54Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC
55Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN
56McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS
57University of MemphisMemphis, TN
58Colby - Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH
59Martin Methodist CollegePulaski, TN
60Castleton UniversityCastleton, VT
61Blue Mountain CollegeBlue Mountain, MS
62Mitchell CollegeNew London, CT
63Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC
64Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH
65Brewton - Parker CollegeMount Vernon, GA
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66Randall UniversityMoore, OK
67Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH
68Wingate UniversityWingate, NC
69Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA
70Olivet CollegeOlivet, MI
71Nichols CollegeDudley, MA
72Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH
73Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS
74Emory and Henry CollegeEmory, VA
75Eureka CollegeEureka, IL
76Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC
77Winston - Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
78Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA
79Hanover CollegeHanover, IN
80St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY
81Warner Pacific UniversityPortland, OR
82Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL
83Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA
84Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE
85Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC
86Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC
87Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH
88University of Pittsburgh - BradfordBradford, PA
89Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO
90William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC
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91Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR
92Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV
93Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA
94Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN
95Averett UniversityDanville, VA
96Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR
97Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC
98Barton CollegeWilson, NC
99Loras CollegeDubuque, IA
100Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA
101St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC
102Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH
103Holy Names UniversityOakland, CA
104The University of Tennessee - ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN
105Lock Haven UniversityLock Haven, PA
106Lasell UniversityNewton, MA
107University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha, OK
108Concordia University, Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
109Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA
110Culver - Stockton CollegeCanton, MO
111Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA
112West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV
113University of South Carolina - AikenAiken, SC
114University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL
115Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX
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116Midway UniversityMidway, KY
117Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO
118Dean CollegeFranklin, MA
119Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC
120The University of Tennessee - MartinMartin, TN
121Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN
122The College at BrockportBrockport, NY
123Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX
124Linfield University - McMinnville CampusMcMinnville, OR
125University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD
126California State University - Monterey BaySeaside, CA
127Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX
128Lees - McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC
129Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN
129Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, KS
131Lenoir - Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC
132Delaware State UniversityDover, DE
133Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO
134Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA
135Bluefield CollegeBluefield, VA
136University of Wisconsin - La CrosseLa Crosse, WI
137University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
138Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX
139Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, OK

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