by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 67,146 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,397 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,785 and $25,938 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 69 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health and physical education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 212 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 167 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Rhode Island
Out of the 69 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 144 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Out of the 69 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 143 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UMass Boston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 121 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Springfield College
With a ranking of #6, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Endicott College is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 102 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 89 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lasell University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 80 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Plymouth State University is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Plymouth State University
Central Connecticut State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University Health & Physical Education Report
Husson University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Castleton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Castleton University
University of New England came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Biddeford, Maine, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Westfield State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 56 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Westfield State University
With a ranking of #16, Nichols College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Dudley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
University of Connecticut landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Connecticut
Merrimack College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Merrimack College
University of Vermont landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Vermont
With a ranking of #20, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 41 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Boston College
Western New England University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Western New England University
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Health & Physical Education Report
Dean College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Dean College is a small school located in Franklin, Massachusetts that handed out 32 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Dean College
Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
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 Keene State College
With a ranking of #25, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southern Connecticut State University
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