by our College Data Analytics Team
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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 the Far Western US region, there were 6,822 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 124 colleges that offered a degree 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region physical education students.
Out of the 124 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #1 spot on the list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 446 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Mt. San Antonio College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oregon University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in La Grande, Oregon, this small public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at CSUMB
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 328 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 124 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Aptos, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 124 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Cabrillo College
With a ranking of #6, Humboldt State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 581 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 Cal State Fullerton
With a ranking of #8, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 286 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Fresno State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
California State University - Northridge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 494 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 183 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Bakersfield ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bakersfield, California, this fairly large public school handed out 129 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Full CSUB Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #12, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 202 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
University of the Pacific ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 83 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 91 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 416 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SDSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
California State University - East Bay came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Cal State East Bay Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 269 ’s phys ed 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%.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Cal State LA
Platt College - Anaheim did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Anaheim, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Platt College - Anaheim Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 400 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CSULB Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUDH is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 163 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 304 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pacific Union College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific Union College is a small school located in Angwin, California that handed out 9 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at PUC
San Francisco State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 228 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 SFSU
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 201 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 37 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Oregon University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
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