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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the New England Region

50 Ranked Colleges
1,798 Degrees Awarded
$30,666 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region” 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 the New England region, there were 2,397 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,785 and $25,938 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,798 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health and physical education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the New England Region

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Colby - Sawyer College
New London, New Hampshire

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the #1 spot on the list. New London, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 20 students 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%.

Full Colby - Sawyer College Health & Physical Education Report

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Full Castleton Health & Physical Education Report

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Mitchell College is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 13 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mitchell College Health & Physical Education Report

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Springfield College

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Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nichols College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nichols College is a small school located in Dudley, Massachusetts that handed out 47 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Nichols College

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Lasell University is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 47 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lasell University Health & Physical Education Report

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Dean College
Franklin, Massachusetts

Dean College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Dean College

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Husson University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 56 students 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Husson

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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 more about Health & Physical Education at Endicott

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

Thomas College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Thomas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Thomas College

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Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Eastern Nazarene College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Eastern Nazarene College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s 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.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at ENC

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Plymouth State University

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Westfield State University Health & Physical Education Report

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Standish, Maine 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 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 Saint Joseph’s Maine

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

University of New England ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UNE

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Fisher College
Boston, Massachusetts

Fisher College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Fisher College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 12 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Fisher College

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Franklin Pierce is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

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 Franklin Pierce University

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 30 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%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Keene State College

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 133 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. UMPI is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 7 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Maine at Presque Isle

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #21, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 158 students 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Rhode Island

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #22, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Merrimack College

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Northern Vermont University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Northern Vermont University

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region ranking. ECSU is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 26 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at CCSU

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