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2021 Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
1,812 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,225 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaWith 1,812 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, health & physical education is the #14 most popular major in Pennsylvania. This means that of the 48,846 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.7% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking, we looked at 17 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.

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2021 Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying phys ed.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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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 medium-sized student population. Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Pennsylvania list.

The student loan default rate at Cal U is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. 2,821 of Cal U students are exclusively distance learners. 2,171 students are part time.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Pennsylvania 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 of Temple students are attending part time.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester. WCUPA also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Pennsylvania rankings.

About 1.2% of WCUPA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,854 part time students in attendance at WCUPA.

Full Health & Physical Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Penn State University Park is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Pennsylvania list.

About 0.0% of Penn State University Park students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All students are part time.

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA

Our rankings recognize Immaculata University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata. Immaculata did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Pennsylvania list.

About 1.0% of Immaculata students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 716 students take at least one class online at Immaculata. About 1,282 of the students at Immaculata are attending part time.

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven. LHU also made our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #8.

About 0.0% of LHU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,617 students take at least one class online at LHU. There are roughly 493 part time students in attendance at LHU.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at East Stroudsburg University is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,511 students take at least one class online at East Stroudsburg University. 1,033 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at IUP is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,692 students at IUP that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,127 part time students in attendance at IUP.

Full Health & Physical Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Drexel has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Pennsylvania ranking.

About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,249 students at Drexel that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,829 part time students in attendance at Drexel.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. SRU also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Pennsylvania rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 3,848 students take at least one class online at SRU. There are roughly 1,343 part time students in attendance at SRU.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Best for Non-Traditional Students Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,593
Maryland 739
New Jersey 836
Delaware 313
District of Columbia 79

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 17 schools only.

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