by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 1,593 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,008 and $25,663 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 22 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 virginia phys ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia list. Bridgewater College is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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 Randolph College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory and Henry College landed the #3 spot on the list. Emory & Henry College is located in Emory, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’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.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Emory & Henry College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roanoke College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia list. Roanoke College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Virginia. It awarded 41 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Averett University landed the #5 spot on the list. AU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 32 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Hampton University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 65 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Bluefield College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Bluefield, Virginia, and it awarded 26 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Bluefield College
James Madison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 326 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full James Madison University Health & Physical Education Report
William & Mary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Mennonite University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 12 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Eastern Mennonite University
University of Lynchburg landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 26 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lynchburg
Longwood University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. Longwood is a small school located in Farmville, Virginia that handed out 25 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Longwood University
Ferrum College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. Ferrum College is a small school located in Ferrum, Virginia that handed out 4 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Ferrum College
Virginia State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. Virginia State University is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 14 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Norfolk State
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 91 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Shenandoah University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 21 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at Shenandoah
Liberty University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 392 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Liberty University
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 117 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Virginia
George Mason University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at George Mason University
With a ranking of #21, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 47 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Radford University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in Virginia ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 3 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Radford University
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