by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Iowa” ranking - to help you make that 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 Iowa, there were 1,379 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,573 and $26,058 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,241 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,980 and $30,839 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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 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 Iowa”.
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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 Iowa”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Penn University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. William Penn University is a small school located in Oskaloosa, Iowa that handed out 40 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at William Penn University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand View University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa. Grand View University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 50 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Grand View University
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, 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 3.3% 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 Cornell College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. Loras College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa. Saint Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Saint Ambrose University Health & Physical Education Report
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 555 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 88%.
Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #7. Iowa Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. It awarded 8 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Wesleyan University Health & Physical Education Report
University of Dubuque ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Dubuque Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #9, Coe College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s phys ed degrees 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%.
Clarke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #10. Clarke University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 10 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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 Clarke University
Simpson College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianola, Iowa. It awarded 13 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Simpson College
With a ranking of #12, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. Graceland Lamoni is located in Lamoni, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Iowa State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 242 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Northwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Orange City, Iowa, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern College Health & Physical Education Report
University of Northern Iowa landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s 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 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. 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.
Dordt University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking. Dordt University is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 9 bachelors’s phys ed degrees 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%.
Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Decorah, Iowa, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Luther College
Briar Cliff University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 3 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Wartburg College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waverly, Iowa. It awarded 3 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%.
Upper Iowa University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa ranking. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Upper Iowa University
With a ranking of #22, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #23, Waldorf University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Forest City, Iowa, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Waldorf University
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