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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,265 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,661 and $20,289 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in health and physical education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health and physical education.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rocky is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Rocky Mountain College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 55 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 151 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Colorado Mesa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, this small public school awarded 70 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 175 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Colorado
Western Colorado University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 26 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Colorado University Health & Physical Education Report
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Colorado State University - Pueblo
The University of Montana - Western landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana Western is a small school located in Dillon, Montana that handed out 15 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Montana - Western Health & Physical Education Report
University of Providence ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Providence
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 103 ’s 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%.
Full Southern Utah University Health & Physical Education Report
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 306 ’s phys ed 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The College of Idaho ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The College of Idaho is located in Caldwell, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The College of Idaho
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver
With a ranking of #14, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 97 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 ranking of #15, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 242 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
With a ranking of #16, Montana State University - Northern did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Havre, Montana, and it awarded 8 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Montana State University - Northern
Montana State University - Billings did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Montana State University - Billings
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewiston, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #19, Northwest Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 13 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwest Nazarene University Health & Physical Education Report
Dixie State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Dixie State College
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Health & Physical Education Report
Utah State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Utah State University
With a ranking of #23, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and it awarded 15 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Boise State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at Boise State
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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