by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 67,146 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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 Washington, there were 605 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,836 and $23,114 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 428 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health and physical education.
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The phys ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 80 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Lutheran University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Gonzaga University
Seattle University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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.
University of Puget Sound landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Puget Sound
Saint Martin’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Lacey, Washington, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s phys ed degrees 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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Saint Martin’s University
Northwest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Northwest University
With a ranking of #9, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Seattle Pacific University
With a ranking of #9, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Whitworth University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 7 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Whitworth University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’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%. 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 more about Health & Physical Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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