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 New England 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 New England region, there were 316 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 New England Region” ranking, we looked at 17 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 colleges and universities below are the best for new england region physical education students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 141 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UMass Boston Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region list. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 56 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Plymouth State University is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 31 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Plymouth State
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 13 students 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%.
Full Norwich Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #6, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Bridgewater State
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 9 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Maine at Presque Isle is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 7 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Holyoke Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Holyoke Community College is a small public school situated in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Holyoke Community College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #10, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
University of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 URI
University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Vermont Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Keene State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Keene State Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Fitchburg State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 1 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Fitchburg State
With a ranking of #14, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region list. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Salem State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Northern Essex Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region list. Northern Essex Community College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Standish, Maine 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full Saint Joseph’s Maine Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
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