by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across Ohio, there were 2,527 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,942 and $26,721 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,932 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in health and physical education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health and physical education.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Ohio”.
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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 Ohio”.
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 Ohio. Defiance College is located in Defiance, Ohio 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 Defiance College
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mount Union landed the #2 spot on the list. Alliance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 University of Mount Union
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heidelberg University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Heidelburg College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluffton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. Bluffton is located in Bluffton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington College landed the #5 spot on the list. Wilmington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmington, Ohio. It awarded 31 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Wilmington College
Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Delaware, Ohio. It awarded 32 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wittenberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Central State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Central State University is a medium-sized school located in Wilberforce, Ohio that handed out 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Central State University
John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at John Carroll
Malone University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Malone University
Miami University - Oxford came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 301 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Miami University - Oxford Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #12, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio 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.
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 Ohio Dominican University Health & Physical Education Report
Walsh University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marietta College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. Marietta College is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Marietta College
Denison University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. Denison University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Granville, Ohio. It awarded 21 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Tiffin University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tiffin University
Lake Erie College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #17. Painesville, Ohio 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.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Lake Erie College
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 141 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #19, Muskingum University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Otterbein University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio list. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at Otterbein University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Youngstown State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Youngstown State University
Shawnee State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Shawnee State University
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #24. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Xavier University
Ohio Northern University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Ohio ranking. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ada, Ohio. It awarded 15 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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