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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$33,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region

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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 Great Lakes region, there were 9,445 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,200 and $26,098 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 11 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree phys ed students.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Great Lakes Region

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Chicago

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Michigan State University

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at IU Bloomington

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, 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 94%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Ohio State

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Toledo

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Full UWM Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UIUC

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Purdue University - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Wayne State

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