by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Great Lakes region, there were 727 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 64 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 120 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at OHIO Athens
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 67 ’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%.
Full Illinois State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 64 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Ohio State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Calvin University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Calvin
University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 25 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. DePauw University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greencastle, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full DePauw Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Spring Arbor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Spring Arbor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spring Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 Spring Arbor
Ohio Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Delaware, Ohio. It awarded 16 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ohio Wesleyan University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 15 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 96%.
Full U-M Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Lake Superior State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
North Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s phys ed 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
The University of Findlay landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The University of Findlay is a small school located in Findlay, Ohio that handed out 11 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #16, Muskingum University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskingum is located in New Concord, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Muskingum University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #18, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Quincy University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 6 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Quincy University
Marian University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 6 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 Marian University
Ball State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Ball State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #22, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Tiffin University
McHenry County College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. McHenry County College is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Columbus State Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Roosevelt University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #24, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 4 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland City University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Oakland City, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed 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.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Oakland City
With a ranking of #24, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Baldwin Wallace College
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