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2021 Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

13 Colleges
1,266 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,243 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisHealth & Physical Education is the #14 most popular major in Illinois with 1,266 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.6% of all the phys ed bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in phys ed. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health & physical education programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health & physical education program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has taken the #1 spot in this year's health & physical education ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population. UIUC also made our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Illinois list, coming in at #1.

About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Concordia University, Chicago. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Chicago, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Illinois ranking.

About 0.9% of Concordia University, Chicago students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,234 of Concordia University, Chicago students are exclusively distance learners. 4,622 students are part time.

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Eastern Illinois University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. EIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Illinois list.

The student loan default rate at EIU is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,449 students take at least one class online at EIU. 3,894 of EIU students are attending part time.

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University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago. UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elmhurst, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at Elmhurst is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,642 students at Elmhurst that take at least one class online. About 653 of the students at Elmhurst are attending part time.

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Western Illinois University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.2%. There are approximately 4,203 students at WIU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,874 part time students in attendance at WIU.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville. Lewis also made our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

The student loan default rate at Lewis is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,947 students take at least one class online at Lewis. 2,022 students are part time.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

About 2.4% of SIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,640 students at SIUC that take at least one class online. 2,629 of SIUC students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the #9 school in this year's rankings. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SIUE has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Illinois ranking.

About 2.5% of SIUE students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,500 students at SIUE that take at least one class online. 3,603 of SIUE students are attending part time.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northern Illinois University. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

About 2.1% of NIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. There are roughly 4,345 part time students in attendance at NIU.

Full Health & Physical Education at Northern Illinois University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,946
Ohio 1,932
Indiana 1,387
Wisconsin 836

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 13 schools only.

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