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2021 Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

39 Colleges
5,367 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,729 Avg Cost*

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

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

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.

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2021 Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very 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.

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 students are part time.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Temple is a very 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. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. There are roughly 4,634 part time students in attendance at Temple.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. 4,841 students are part time.

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Towson University
Towson, MD

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Towson University. Towson is a large public school located in the city of Towson.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 6,258 students at Towson that take at least one class online. About 4,337 of the students at Towson are attending part time.

Full Health & Physical Education at Towson University Report

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to West Chester University of Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester. WCUPA also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-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. Approximately 1,737 students take at least one class online at SUNY Cortland. About 593 of the students at SUNY Cortland are attending part time.

Full Health & Physical Education at SUNY Cortland Report

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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 fairly large public school located in the small 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.

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.

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

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA

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. There are roughly 1,282 part time students in attendance at Immaculata.

Full Health & Physical Education at Immaculata University Report

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA

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.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. There are approximately 1,617 students at LHU that take at least one class online. About 493 of the students at LHU are attending part time.

Full Health & Physical Education at Lock Haven University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

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

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 25 schools only.

References

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