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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region” 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 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 “Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 124 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.

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Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region physical education students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 581 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 California State University - Fullerton Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Out of the 124 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 494 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 California State University - Northridge

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 446 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Mt. SAC

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 416 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 89%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at San Diego State University

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Out of the 124 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #5 spot on the list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 400 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 California State University - Long Beach Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California

College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 328 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at College of the Canyons

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 304 ’s degrees 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%.

Full California State University - Sacramento Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 286 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Fresno State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 269 ’s 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%.

Full California State University - Los Angeles Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 250 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at San Jose State

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at SFSU

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California State University - East Bay landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 208 ’s degrees 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%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Cal State East Bay

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With a ranking of #13, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

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 4.0% 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%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - San Bernardino

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 201 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 183 ’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 California State University - San Marcos

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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, 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 California State University - Dominguez Hills

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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seaside, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 154 students 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%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - Monterey Bay

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Riverside City College
Riverside, California

Riverside City College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 146 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Riverside City College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUB is a fairly large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 129 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - Bakersfield

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Cabrillo College
Aptos, California

With a ranking of #20, Cabrillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Aptos, California, and it awarded 124 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Cabrillo College

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With a ranking of #21, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school handed out 108 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. 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.

Full Humboldt State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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California State University - Chico came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Chico State

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 91 students 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%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Sonoma State University

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of the Pacific

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