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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Michigan” 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 Michigan, there were 2,206 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,094 and $26,148 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,946 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan” ranking looked at 29 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adrian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan. Adrian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Adrian College
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet College landed the #2 spot on the list. Olivet is located in Olivet, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Full Concordia University, Ann Arbor Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan list. Albion is a small school located in Albion, Michigan that handed out 21 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Albion College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornerstone University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Cornerstone University
Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 250 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 286 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hope College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Holland, 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 36 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Aquinas College Michigan came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking. Grand Rapids, 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 16 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Aquinas College Michigan
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 21 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lake Superior State University
Hillsdale College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking. Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsdale, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Rochester University
Calvin University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 388 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 43 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Saginaw Valley State University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #16, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan list. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Northern Michigan University
With a ranking of #17, Davenport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan list. Davenport University is a medium-sized school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 37 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Davenport University Health & Physical Education Report
Eastern Michigan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 97 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #19. Northwood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Northwood University
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #20. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Western Michigan University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #21, Spring Arbor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spring Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s 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%.
Full Spring Arbor University Health & Physical Education Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 274 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #23, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 9 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Siena Heights University
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #24. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan Technological University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Michigan ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Michigan Technological University Health & Physical Education Report
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