by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 67,146 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,445 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,200 and $26,098 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,364 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 161 colleges that offered a degree 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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The phys ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Defiance College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Defiance College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Defiance, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 161 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Monmouth, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Monmouth College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adrian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Adrian is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 56 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine University is located in Angola, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 161 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the #5 spot on the list. Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Carroll U
University of Mount Union did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Alliance, Ohio, and it awarded 60 bachelors’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%.
Franklin College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Franklin, Indiana, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin College of Indiana Health & Physical Education Report
Heidelberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Heidelberg University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Heidelberg University Health & Physical Education Report
Bluffton University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bluffton is a small school located in Bluffton, Ohio that handed out 21 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Health & Physical Education at Bluffton University
Olivet College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Olivet College
Wilmington College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Wilmington, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Wilmington College
With a ranking of #12, Eureka College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eureka College is located in Eureka, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Eureka College
Hanover College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Hanover, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Hanover College
With a ranking of #14, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Delaware, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s 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%. 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.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Ohio Wesleyan University
Manchester University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in North Manchester, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Manchester University
Wittenberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Wittenberg is a small school located in Springfield, Ohio that handed out 33 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Wittenberg
Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 186 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Indianapolis landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Indianapolis
Greenville University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, Illinois, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national 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 Greenville University Health & Physical Education Report
Central State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Central State University
John Carroll University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Health & Physical Education at John Carroll University
Quincy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Quincy University is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lincoln College is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 13 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lincoln College
University of Evansville ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.
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