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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin

11 Ranked Colleges
836 Degrees Awarded
$30,201 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Wisconsin, there were 972 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,910 and $26,342 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 836 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health and physical education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin bachelor’s degree vets studying phys ed.

Top 11 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 136 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 186 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - La Crosse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Among the 10,531 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, 230 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,846. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #3 spot on the list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 80 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UWM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 53 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #4.Among the 11,017 students enrolled at UW - Eau Claire, 283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Eau Claire does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, UW - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Stevens Point offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UW - Stevens Point Veteran Student Life Report

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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #6, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marian, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 1,593 students enrolled at Marian were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,019. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Ripon College
Ripon, Wisconsin

Ripon College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ripon is located in Ripon, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Ripon also took the #7 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ripon supports 816 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,182. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ripon does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Ripon Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Platteville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Platteville supports 7,547 students, and 263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,136. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Platteville]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/student-life/veterans/)

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Carthage also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Of the 2,763 students enrolled at Carthage, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,318. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Carthage College]](/colleges/carthage-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Wisconsin also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Wisconsin supports 5,492 students, and 143 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,821. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Wisconsin]](/colleges/concordia-university-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #11, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 11 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WLC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Among the 1,166 students enrolled at WLC, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,955. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wisconsin Lutheran College]](/colleges/wisconsin-lutheran-college/student-life/veterans/)

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