by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness is the 392nd most popular major in the country with 1,441 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 489 other health and physical education/fitness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other health and physical education/fitness. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other health and physical education/fitness.
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The outdoor health & physical education/fitness school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region outdoor health & physical education/fitness students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tougaloo College landed the #1 spot on the list. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tougaloo, Mississippi. It awarded 15 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at Tougaloo College
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 203 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at University of North Georgia
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Randolph College landed the #3 spot on the list. Randolph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 6 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Averett University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region. Averett University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 11 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at Averett University
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #5 spot on the list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 34 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full William Carey University Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at Methodist University
With a ranking of #7, Emmanuel College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region list. Emmanuel College is a small school located in Franklin Springs, Georgia that handed out 2 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at Emmanuel College
Limestone College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at Limestone College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Albemarle came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. College of the Albemarle is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 10 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Albemarle Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Coker University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at Coker
With a ranking of #12, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 19 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Sandhills Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sandhills Community College is a small school located in Pinehurst, North Carolina that handed out 8 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Greensboro College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at Greensboro College
Tennessee Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at TWU
Brunswick Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brunswick Community College is located in Bolivia, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at Brunswick Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.
Full FTCC Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Coastal Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Catawba Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region list. CVCC is a public institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Catawba Valley Community College Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Campbell University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wake Technical Community College Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Gaston College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Gaston College Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Report
Central Carolina Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sanford, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at Central Carolina Community College
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 6 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at UAB
University of Mississippi ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 5 ’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness at University of Mississippi
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