by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer a bachelor's in phys ed. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health & physical education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health & physical education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Phys Ed Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying phys ed.
California University of Pennsylvania has taken the #1 spot in this year's health & physical education ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. 2,821 students at Cal U are exclusively online. 2,171 of Cal U students are attending part time.
Full Health & Physical Education at California University of Pennsylvania Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
Temple University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Temple has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Temple is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. 4,634 students are part time.
Full Health & Physical Education at Temple University Report
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UMCP is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. About 4,841 of the students at UMCP are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Towson University. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
The student loan default rate at Towson is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,258 students at Towson that take at least one class online. 4,337 of Towson students are attending part time.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Towson University
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to West Chester University of Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester. WCUPA also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. 3,854 students are part time.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
SUNY Cortland comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cortland, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 1.4% of SUNY Cortland students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,737 students at SUNY Cortland that take at least one class online. 593 of SUNY Cortland students are attending part time.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. Penn State University Park is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All students are part time.
Full Health & Physical Education at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Report
Our rankings recognize Immaculata University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.
The student loan default rate at Immaculata is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 716 students at Immaculata that take at least one class online. About 1,282 of the students at Immaculata are attending part time.
Full Health & Physical Education at Immaculata University Report
Our rankings recognize Lock Haven University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.
About 0.0% of LHU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,617 students at LHU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 493 part time students in attendance at LHU.
Explore the best for non-traditional students health & physical education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,593 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,790 |
| Maryland | 739 |
| New Jersey | 836 |
| Delaware | 313 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
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