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 Colorado” 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 Colorado, there were 917 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,467 and $20,378 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colorado phys ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado list. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 151 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Colorado Mesa University
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 70 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Adams State University Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 175 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Health & Physical Education Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Health & Physical Education Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 113 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 242 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #9, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
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 Regis University
Naropa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #11, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 14 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Arapahoe Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado ranking. Littleton, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Arapahoe Community College
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #12. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Health & Physical Education Report
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