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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Washington

18 Ranked Colleges
605 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington

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 “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington” 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 Washington, there were 605 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,836 and $23,114 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in health and physical education. To top this list, a school must have a successful health and physical education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington phys ed students.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 156 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Washington State University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington list. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Full Central Washington University Health & Physical Education Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Western Washington University

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington list. Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Gonzaga

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Lutheran University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at PLU

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Seattle University Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington list. Puget Sound is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 17 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Puget Sound Health & Physical Education Report

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Eastern Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Eastern Washington University

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Lakewood, Washington

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

Saint Martin’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington ranking. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Saint Martin’s University Health & Physical Education Report

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

With a ranking of #11, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Seattle Pacific University

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Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington

Northwest University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington ranking. Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees 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 Northwest University

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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington

Whitworth University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington ranking. Whitworth University is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 7 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Whitworth University

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Spokane Falls Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 5 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Spokane Falls Community College

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Highline College
Des Moines, Washington

With a ranking of #15, Highline College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington list. Highline College is located in Des Moines, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Highline College

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 3 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at LWTech

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Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, Washington

With a ranking of #17, Skagit Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington list. Mount Vernon, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Skagit Valley College

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in Washington ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UW Seattle

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