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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,944 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major” ranking looked at 463 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.

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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General

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Bryan University
Tempe, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 145 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bryan University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas

Out of the 463 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lindsborg, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Bethany College Kansas

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia

Out of the 463 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bridgewater, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bridgewater College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Methodist College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Pulaski, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full Martin Methodist College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Out of the 463 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 446 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mt. San Antonio College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, Oregon

Eastern Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Located in La Grande, Oregon, this small public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Full EOU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Philander Smith College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Philander Smith College

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. USAO is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Full USAO Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Howard Payne Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 94 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Full UT Martin Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

With a ranking of #11, West Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. WVSU is a public institution located in Institute, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at WVSU

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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. California State University - Monterey Bay is a public institution located in Seaside, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 154 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUMB Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Morehouse College

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

With a ranking of #14, Northern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major list. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Northern State University

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small public school situated in Goodwell, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California

College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #16. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 328 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at College of the Canyons

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Lock Haven University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Lock Haven University

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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #19. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 52 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at ECU

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

McPherson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at McPherson College

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #21. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Prairie View A & M University

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University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

University of Mobile did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 20 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of Mobile

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Johnson University Florida
Kissimmee, Florida

Johnson University Florida landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. JUFL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kissimmee, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees 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%. 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 more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at JUFL

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 40 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Cameron University

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Guilford College

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont
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Cabrillo College
Aptos, California
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Milligan University
Milligan College, Tennessee
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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee
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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California
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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri
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Louisiana College
Pineville, Louisiana
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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska
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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee
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Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia
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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York
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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland
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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX
52 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
53 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
54 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
55 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
56 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
57 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
58 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
59 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
60 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
61 Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten, ND
62 Tennessee State University Nashville, TN
63 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
64 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
65 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
Rank College Location
66 Meredith College Raleigh, NC
67 Tabor College Hillsboro, KS
68 Jefferson Community College Watertown, NY
69 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
70 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV

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