2021 Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
359
Colleges
48,846
Bachelor's Degrees
$32,917
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 48,846 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, health & physical education is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
For this year's Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 359 colleges that offer a bachelor's in phys ed. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health & physical education programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health & physical education program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 25 Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Texas A&M University - College Station has taken the #1 spot in this year's health & physical education ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population. Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education rankings.
About 0.6% of Texas A&M College Station students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. About 9,943 of the students at Texas A&M College Station are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Michigan - Ann Arbor as the #2 school in this year's rankings. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. 3,568 of U-M students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Florida as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 students are part time.
Full Health & Physical Education at University of Florida Report
University of Utah comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.
About 0.8% of U of U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,378 students take at least one class online at U of U. There are roughly 7,185 part time students in attendance at U of U.
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Southern Methodist University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas. SMU also made our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 912 students at SMU are exclusively online. 3,019 of SMU students are attending part time.
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San Jose State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, San Jose State also did well on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.9% of San Jose State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. 9,800 of San Jose State students are attending part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.
The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. There are roughly 6,786 part time students in attendance at UMass Amherst.
Full Health & Physical Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.4% of Concordia University, Saint Paul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,352 of Concordia University, Saint Paul students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,261 part time students in attendance at Concordia University, Saint Paul.
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Our rankings recognize California University of Pennsylvania as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
About 2.1% of Cal U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,821 students at Cal U are exclusively online. 2,171 students are part time.
Full Health & Physical Education at California University of Pennsylvania Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign. UIUC also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education rankings.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.
Full Health & Physical Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas Woman's University. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at TWU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 6,914 students at TWU are exclusively online. There are roughly 7,329 part time students in attendance at TWU.
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American Public University System comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 2.4% of American Military University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. About 45,236 of the students at American Military University are attending part time.
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Endicott College earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly. Endicott also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Endicott is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 885 of Endicott students are exclusively distance learners. 887 students are part time.
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The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population. IU Bloomington excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 18,013 students take at least one class online at IU Bloomington. 5,256 of IU Bloomington students are attending part time.
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Concordia University, Chicago comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Concordia University, Chicago is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,234 of Concordia University, Chicago students are exclusively distance learners. 4,622 of Concordia University, Chicago students are attending part time.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.
About 1.6% of UofSC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 16,608 students take at least one class online at UofSC. There are roughly 3,896 part time students in attendance at UofSC.
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University of Georgia comes in at #17 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population. UGA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. About 4,437 of the students at UGA are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - East Bay as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 1.3% of Cal State East Bay students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. About 3,650 of the students at Cal State East Bay are attending part time.
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The #19 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston - Clear Lake. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 2,857 students at UH Clear Lake that take at least one class online. About 4,970 of the students at UH Clear Lake are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Iowa as the #20 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.
About 1.2% of Iowa students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,975 students take at least one class online at Iowa. About 5,055 of the students at Iowa are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Michigan State University as the #21 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Michigan State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Iowa State University as the #22 school in this year's rankings. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.
About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. 3,155 of Iowa State students are attending part time.
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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to James Madison University. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, JMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.
About 0.8% of JMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. About 2,328 of the students at JMU are attending part time.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #24 in this year's ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Ohio State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.
The student loan default rate at Ohio State is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 42,293 students at Ohio State that take at least one class online. About 8,459 of the students at Ohio State are attending part time.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #25 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 1.1% of Rutgers New Brunswick students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
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