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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Tennessee, there were 2,405 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,326 and $24,544 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,118 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee” ranking looked at 30 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #1 spot on the list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 492 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Martin Methodist College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee. Martin Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pulaski, Tennessee. It awarded 16 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Martin Methodist
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Health & Physical Education Report
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville College landed the #5 spot on the list. Maryville College is a small school located in Maryville, Tennessee that handed out 16 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Maryville College
Tusculum University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. Tusculum University is a small school located in Greeneville, Tennessee that handed out 33 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tusculum University
Tennessee Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. TWU is located in Athens, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Cumberland University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Milligan University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 169 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Austin Peay State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 352 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #12. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 34 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%.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. Freed-Hardeman University is located in Henderson, Tennessee 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 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tennessee Technological University
East Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tennessee State University
Southern Adventist University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Health & Physical Education at Southern Adventist
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 136 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #19, Bryan College - Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. Bryan College - Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Bryan College - Dayton
Lee University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 24 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Health & Physical Education at Lee University
Bethel University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 16 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 more about Health & Physical Education at Lincoln Memorial University
Johnson University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #24. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 38 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Belmont University
Christian Brothers University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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