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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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 Illinois, there were 246 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 54 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, NIU supports 16,769 students, and 480 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 207 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NIU]](/colleges/northern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Monmouth College
Monmouth, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Monmouth, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Monmouth College supports 860 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Monmouth College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Monmouth]](/colleges/monmouth-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quincy U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 1,273 students enrolled at Quincy U, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,744. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Quincy U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Quincy University Veteran Student Life Report

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Park University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s. North Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Park, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Park supports 2,831 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,080. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Chicago supports 6,491 students, and 134 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,085. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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