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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri” ranking.
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 Missouri, there were 1,141 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,460 and $24,914 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 882 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Valley College Health & Physical Education Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. Westminster Fulton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 18 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culver - Stockton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Culver - Stockton College
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Truman State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Western State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri. Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Missouri Western State University
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri list. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University Health & Physical Education Report
Southwest Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Baptist University Health & Physical Education Report
Avila University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri list. Avila is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Avila University
Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. HLGU is located in Hannibal, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Hannibal - LaGrange University
Saint Louis University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 120 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Missouri Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 24 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Baptist University Health & Physical Education Report
University of Central Missouri came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Central Missouri
With a ranking of #14, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Missouri State
Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #15. Missouri Southern State University is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 28 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Missouri Southern State University
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Maryville University of Saint Louis
Fontbonne University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Fontbonne University
Evangel University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Woods University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri list. William Woods University is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at William Woods
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 35 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Ozarks landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. College of the Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Full Rockhurst University Health & Physical Education Report
Park University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Park University
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #24. Columbia College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Columbia College Missouri
Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Webster University
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