by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,944 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 448 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 Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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 physical education 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 Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania physical education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Lock Haven University is a public institution located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at LHU
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at IUP
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 200 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at WCUPA
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SRU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Luzerne County Community College is a small school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Full Montco Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #7, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Marywood University is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Marywood
Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Gettysburg College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 0 students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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 more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Gettysburg College
Lincoln University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lincoln University is a small school located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
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