by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region” 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 the Plains States region, there were 5,158 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,173 and $25,468 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 162 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health and physical education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 162 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Penn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at William Penn University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Ottawa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ottawa, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Logan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Logan University is located in Chesterfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Logan University
Out of the 162 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lindsborg, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Full Bethany College Kansas Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 34 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Missouri Valley College
Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Kansas Wesleyan University
Tabor College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Tabor is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 16 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Sterling College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sterling, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
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 Sterling College
With a ranking of #9, Westminster College Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Westminster Fulton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 18 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Health & Physical Education at Westminster Fulton
McPherson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Grand View University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Grand View University
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Saint Paul
With a ranking of #13, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. NWU is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 43 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Northern State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NSU is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 33 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cornell College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students 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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Cornell College
With a ranking of #16, Loras College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 32 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Ambrose University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Saint Ambrose University
Culver - Stockton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Culver - Stockton College
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 48 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Health & Physical Education Report
University of Sioux Falls came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees 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%.
Full University of Sioux Falls Health & Physical Education Report
Augustana University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Augustana University
Central Christian College of Kansas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Central Christian College of Kansas
Truman State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 92 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Truman State University
Avila University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Midland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Midland U is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Midland University
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