by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Florida, there were 2,319 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,841 and $24,495 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,507 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,515 and $22,413 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethune - Cookman University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Webber International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Webber International University is located in Babson Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warner University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida. Lake Wales, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida-Online. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida. This medium-sized school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida list. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 26 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%.
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Johnson University Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking. Johnson University Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kissimmee, Florida. It awarded 1 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of West Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s 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%.
Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida list. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida list. Lynn University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #11. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Tampa landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 81 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #14. Florida College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Temple Terrace, Florida. It awarded 3 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #16. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 73 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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With a ranking of #17, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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Stetson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking. DeLand, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 11 students 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas 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%.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 56 bachelors’s phys ed degrees 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%.
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Florida State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 141 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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University of Miami came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 73 bachelors’s phys ed degrees 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%.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Florida list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 117 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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