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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 413 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 Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 18 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 colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region physical education students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Billings, Montana, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana - Western. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Dillon, Montana, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 19 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 BYU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah Valley University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. RMUoHP is a small school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 3 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
University of Providence came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 2 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full University of Providence Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Weber State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 31 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at WSU
Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small school located in Sheridan, Wyoming that handed out 3 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 14 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at DU
Laramie County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCCC is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 1 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Montana Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 0 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Montana Bible College
Stone Child College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. Stone Child College is a small school located in Box Elder, Montana that handed out 0 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stone Child College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Arapahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. Littleton, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
University of Utah ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 0 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full U of U Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
The University of Montana ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Montana Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Rocky Mountain College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rocky Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 0 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rocky Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
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