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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

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Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major” ranking looked at 1,311 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. That schools that top this list have a program in health and physical education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Sports Sciences Association. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. ISSA is located in Carpinteria, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at International Sports Sciences Association

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Sports Academy. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major. United States Sports Academy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daphne, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at The Academy

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jarvis Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Jarvis Christian College is located in Hawkins, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Full Jarvis Christian College Health & Physical Education Report

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Concordia University, Irvine
Irvine, California

Out of the 1,311 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 438 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Irvine

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

Out of the 1,311 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major that were part of this year’s ranking, William Penn University landed the #5 spot on the list. William Penn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at William Penn University

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With a ranking of #6, Ottawa University - Ottawa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Ottawa University - Ottawa is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 25 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Ottawa University - Ottawa Health & Physical Education Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 429 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Health & Physical Education Report

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Bryan University
Tempe, Arizona

Bryan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Bryan University is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 329 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Bryan University

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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia

Emmanuel College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. This small school is located in Franklin Springs, Georgia, and it awarded 26 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Emmanuel College

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

Voorhees College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Voorhees College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Denmark, South Carolina. It awarded 15 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Voorhees College

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama

Huntingdon College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Full Huntingdon College Health & Physical Education Report

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Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky

Alice Lloyd College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Alice Lloyd College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. It awarded 14 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Alice Lloyd College

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Logan University
Chesterfield, Missouri

Logan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Chesterfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Logan University

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Ecclesia College
Springdale, Arkansas

Ecclesia College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Ecclesia College is a small school located in Springdale, Arkansas that handed out 8 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Ecclesia College Health & Physical Education Report

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Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas

With a ranking of #15, Bethany College Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. This small school is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, and it awarded 29 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Bethany College Kansas

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Coker University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Coker is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Coker Health & Physical Education Report

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Wesley College
Dover, Delaware

Wesley College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Wesley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Wesley College Health & Physical Education Report

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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas

Crowley’s Ridge College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Crowley’s Ridge College is a small school located in Paragould, Arkansas that handed out 7 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Crowley’s Ridge College Health & Physical Education Report

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Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia

Reinhardt University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Reinhardt University is located in Waleska, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Full Reinhardt University Health & Physical Education Report

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Webber International University
Babson Park, Florida

With a ranking of #20, Webber International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Babson Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Webber International University

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With a ranking of #21, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at SCU

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Cortland, New York, and it awarded 315 ’s phys ed degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at SUNY Cortland

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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Located in Newberry, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Newberry College

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 372 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Cal U

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Huston - Tillotson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking, coming in at #25. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Huston - Tillotson University Health & Physical Education Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas
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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan
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Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, West Virginia
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Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania
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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri
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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma
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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina
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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts
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Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio
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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico
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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts
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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky
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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi
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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina
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Monmouth College
Monmouth, Illinois
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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont
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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana
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Trine University
Angola, Indiana
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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia
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Whittier College
Whittier, California

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS
52 University of Saint Katherine San Marcos, CA
53 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
54 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
55 LaGrange College Lagrange, GA
56 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
57 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY
58 Barton College Wilson, NC
59 Randolph College Lynchburg, VA
60 Bethune - Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL
61 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
62 Tabor College Hillsboro, KS
63 Sterling College Sterling, KS
64 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
65 Allen University Columbia, SC
Rank College Location
66 Transylvania University Lexington, KY
67 University of Mount Union Alliance, OH
67 Hardin - Simmons University Abilene, TX
69 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
70 East Central University Ada, OK
71 Westminster College Missouri Fulton, MO
72 Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC
73 Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA
74 Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS
75 Catawba College Salisbury, NC
76 Franklin College Franklin, IN
77 McPherson College McPherson, KS
78 Colby - Sawyer College New London, NH
79 Dean College Franklin, MA
80 Martin Methodist College Pulaski, TN
81 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
82 Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS
83 Mitchell College New London, CT
84 Benedict College Columbia, SC
85 Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH
86 Brewton - Parker College Mount Vernon, GA
87 Wittenberg University Springfield, OH
88 Randall University Moore, OK
89 Warner Pacific University Portland, OR
89 Bluffton University Bluffton, OH
Rank College Location
91 Grand View University Des Moines, IA
92 Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX
93 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
94 Olivet College Olivet, MI
95 Nichols College Dudley, MA
96 Wilmington College Wilmington, OH
97 Tusculum University Greeneville, TN
98 Emory and Henry College Emory, VA
99 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
100 Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX
100 Eureka College Eureka, IL
102 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC
103 Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
104 Roanoke College Salem, VA
105 Hanover College Hanover, IN
106 St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY
107 Delaware State University Dover, DE
108 Warner University Lake Wales, FL
109 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
110 Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE
111 Northern State University Aberdeen, SD
112 Brevard College Brevard, NC
113 Methodist University Fayetteville, NC
114 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH
115 Manhattanville College Purchase, NY
Rank College Location
116 University of Western States Portland, OR
117 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Bradford, PA
118 Fort Lewis College Durango, CO
119 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
120 William Peace University Raleigh, NC
121 Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR
122 Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV
123 Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA
124 Manchester University North Manchester, IN
125 Averett University Danville, VA
126 Philander Smith College Little Rock, AR
127 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
128 Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC
129 Loras College Dubuque, IA
130 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
131 St. Andrews University Laurinburg, NC
132 Holy Names University Oakland, CA
133 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
134 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
135 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
136 Cumberland University Lebanon, TN
137 Lenoir - Rhyne University Hickory, NC
138 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK
139 Concordia University, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
140 Endicott College Beverly, MA
Rank College Location
141 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
142 Culver - Stockton College Canton, MO
143 Keystone College La Plume, PA
144 Hampton University Hampton, VA
145 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV
146 University of South Carolina - Aiken Aiken, SC
147 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
148 University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL
149 Midway University Midway, KY
150 Shaw University Raleigh, NC
151 The University of Tennessee - Martin Martin, TN
152 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
153 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
154 Schreiner University Kerrville, TX
155 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX
156 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus McMinnville, OR
157 West Virginia State University Institute, WV
157 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD
159 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
160 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
161 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
162 Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK
163 Lees - McRae College Banner Elk, NC
164 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
164 Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS
Rank College Location
164 Maryville College Maryville, TN
167 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
168 Morehouse College Atlanta, GA
169 Bluefield College Bluefield, VA
170 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI
171 Avila University Kansas City, MO
172 Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK
173 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
174 Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC
175 University of Antelope Valley Lancaster, CA
176 North Greenville University Tigerville, SC
177 San Diego Christian College Santee, CA
178 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
179 Greensboro College Greensboro, NC
180 University of Mobile Mobile, AL
181 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK
182 Midland University Fremont, NE
183 Greenville University Greenville, IL
184 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
185 Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH
186 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO
187 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS
188 Mount Marty University Yankton, SD
189 Central State University Wilberforce, OH
190 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
Rank College Location
191 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD
192 Quincy University Quincy, IL
193 North Central College Naperville, IL
194 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
195 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
196 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
197 Husson University Bangor, ME

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