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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,944 people earned their degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.
Across North Carolina, there were 751 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 724 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina bachelor’s degree physical education students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #1 spot on the list. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina list. Guilford College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Guilford
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 386 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Meredith College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina. Meredith College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Meredith College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brevard College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina list. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Brevard College
Mars Hill University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina ranking. Mars Hill University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mars Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Mars Hill
North Carolina Central University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Gardner - Webb
Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Methodist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Methodist Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Campbell University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina ranking. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’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%.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Campbell University
Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 Elon University
With a ranking of #13, Greensboro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Greensboro College
Barton College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina list. Barton College is a small school located in Wilson, North Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Barton College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #13, St. Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina list. St. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laurinburg, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at St. Andrews
Pfeiffer University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in North Carolina ranking. Pfeiffer University is a small school located in Misenheimer, North Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s phys ed 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 more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Pfeiffer University
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