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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Illinois

35 Ranked Colleges
1,263 Degrees Awarded
$29,454 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois” ranking.

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 Illinois, there were 2,044 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,016 and $25,284 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,263 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 35 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Illinois

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Monmouth College
Monmouth, Illinois

Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Monmouth, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full Monmouth Health & Physical Education Report

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Eureka College
Eureka, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eureka College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois. Eureka, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Eureka College Health & Physical Education Report

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Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois

Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville University landed the #3 spot on the list. Greenville is a small school located in Greenville, Illinois that handed out 21 bachelors’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Greenville Health & Physical Education Report

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Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Quincy University is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Quincy University

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Lincoln College
Lincoln, Illinois

Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Illinois, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Lincoln College

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Judson University
Elgin, Illinois

Judson University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 18 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 Judson University Health & Physical Education Report

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 49 bachelors’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%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at North Central

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

McKendree University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at McKendree University

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With a ranking of #10, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at TIU Illinois

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Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois

Rockford University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. Rockford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s 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.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Rockford University

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 67 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at EIU

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Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois

With a ranking of #13, Millikin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. Millikin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 18 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Millikin University

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. Aurora is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Aurora University

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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, Illinois

Trinity Christian College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Palos Heights, Illinois, and it awarded 10 bachelors’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. 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%.

Full Trinity Christian College Health & Physical Education Report

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking. Elmhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Elmhurst Health & Physical Education Report

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With a ranking of #17, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

Full SIUC Health & Physical Education Report

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at SXU

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Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. Bloomington, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Illinois Wesleyan University

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

Full SIUE Health & Physical Education Report

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois

Illinois College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. Jacksonville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Illinois College

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

North Park University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 13 students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at North Park University

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #23. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 24 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Olivet Nazarene

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

With a ranking of #25, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Lewis University

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