by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Far Western US region, there were 12,171 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,107 and $22,062 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,725 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in health & physical education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health & physical education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whittier College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Katherine landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Full University of Saint Katherine Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Warner Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Warner Pacific University Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Eastern Oregon University
Holy Names University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Holy Names University is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Holy Names University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #7, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 172 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Monterey Bay Health & Physical Education Report
University of Antelope Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Antelope Valley is a private for-profit institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Christian College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spring Valley, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at San Diego Christian
Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Vanguard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
La Sierra University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Sierra University is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 10 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at La Sierra
Pacific Lutheran University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 242 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at California State University - Los Angeles
California State University - Fullerton ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 541 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
California State University - Chico came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 196 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at California State University - Chico
Humboldt State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Humboldt State University
William Jessup University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. William Jessup University is located in Rocklin, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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 William Jessup University
California Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 114 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at California Baptist University
The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 The Master’s University
California State University - Fresno came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 231 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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%.
California State University - Bakersfield landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is a medium-sized school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 106 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 205 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #25, Western Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Oregon State College Health & Physical Education Report
Read more about our data sources and methodologies