by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Arkansas” 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 Arkansas, there were 262 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. That schools that top this list have a program in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas physical education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philander Smith College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas list. Philander Smith College 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
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Williams Baptist University is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 5 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #3 spot on the list. Monticello, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Full UAM Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arkansas Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas list. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Full Ouachita Baptist University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at A-State
With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in Arkansas list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
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