2021 Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking looked at 96 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 the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying phys ed.
Top 15% Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Florida has taken the #1 spot in this year's health & physical education ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population. UF also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. There are roughly 11,205 part time students in attendance at UF.
American Public University System earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The student loan default rate at American Military University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. All 48,298 students take classes exclusively online at American Military University. 45,236 students are part time.
University of South Carolina - Columbia earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UofSC has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UofSC is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,608 students at UofSC that take at least one class online. About 3,896 of the students at UofSC are attending part time.
University of Georgia comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens. UGA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at UGA is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. 4,437 of UGA students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population. JMU also made our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,740 students at JMU that take at least one class online. 2,328 students are part time.
Florida State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. Florida State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Florida State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,311 part time students in attendance at Florida State.
Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at UNC Chapel Hill is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNC Greensboro also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at UNC Greensboro is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. 4,738 students are part time.
West Virginia University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, WVU also did well on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 2.9% of WVU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,100 students at WVU that take at least one class online. 3,190 of WVU students are attending part time.
East Carolina University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. 7,199 of ECU students are attending part time.
North Carolina State University earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population. NC State also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. About 7,732 of the students at NC State are attending part time.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population. UT Knoxville excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at UT Knoxville is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,626 students take at least one class online at UT Knoxville. About 3,889 of the students at UT Knoxville are attending part time.
University of Arkansas comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UARK has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 1.2% of UARK students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,821 students take at least one class online at UARK. 5,786 of UARK students are attending part time.
The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgia Southern University. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
About 1.0% of GaSou students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 13,579 students at GaSou that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,344 part time students in attendance at GaSou.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
