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

359 Colleges
48,846 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,917 Avg Cost*

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

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsWith 48,846 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, health & physical education is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

For this year's Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 359 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 the United States

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

Top 25 Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Texas A&M University - College Station has taken the #1 spot in this year's health & physical education ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population. Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education rankings.

The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. About 9,943 of the students at Texas A&M College Station are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Michigan - Ann Arbor as the #2 school in this year's rankings. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. 3,568 students are part time.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Our rankings recognize University of Florida as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.

The student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. About 11,205 of the students at UF are attending part time.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.

The student loan default rate at U of U is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,378 students at U of U that take at least one class online. 7,185 students are part time.

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Southern Methodist University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas. SMU also made our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at SMU is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 912 of SMU students are exclusively distance learners. 3,019 students are part time.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southern Methodist University

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San Jose State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, San Jose State also did well on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. 9,800 students are part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.

The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. About 6,786 of the students at UMass Amherst are attending part time.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.4% of Concordia University, Saint Paul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,352 students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are exclusively online. About 1,261 of the students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize California University of Pennsylvania as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

About 2.1% of Cal U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,821 students at Cal U are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,171 part time students in attendance at Cal U.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. UIUC also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education rankings.

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

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The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas Woman's University. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 6,914 students at TWU are exclusively online. About 7,329 of the students at TWU are attending part time.

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American Public University System comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. All 48,298 students take classes exclusively online at American Military University. There are roughly 45,236 part time students in attendance at American Military University.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Endicott College earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly. Endicott also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 885 students at Endicott are exclusively online. About 887 of the students at Endicott are attending part time.

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The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population. IU Bloomington excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 18,013 students at IU Bloomington that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,256 part time students in attendance at IU Bloomington.

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Concordia University, Chicago comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Concordia University, Chicago is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,234 of Concordia University, Chicago students are exclusively distance learners. 4,622 students are part time.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 16,608 students at UofSC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,896 part time students in attendance at UofSC.

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University of Georgia comes in at #17 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population. UGA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.

About 0.8% of UGA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,742 students take at least one class online at UGA. There are roughly 4,437 part time students in attendance at UGA.

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Our rankings recognize California State University - East Bay as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 1.3% of Cal State East Bay students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. 3,650 of Cal State East Bay students are attending part time.

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The #19 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston - Clear Lake. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

About 0.4% of UH Clear Lake students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,857 students at UH Clear Lake that take at least one class online. About 4,970 of the students at UH Clear Lake are attending part time.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Our rankings recognize University of Iowa as the #20 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 12,975 students take at least one class online at Iowa. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at Iowa.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Our rankings recognize Michigan State University as the #21 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Michigan State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Iowa State University as the #22 school in this year's rankings. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education ranking.

The student loan default rate at Iowa State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.

Full Health & Physical Education at Iowa State University Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to James Madison University. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, JMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.

The student loan default rate at JMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,740 students at JMU that take at least one class online. About 2,328 of the students at JMU are attending part time.

Full Health & Physical Education at James Madison University Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #24 in this year's ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Ohio State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list.

The student loan default rate at Ohio State is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. About 8,459 of the students at Ohio State are attending part time.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #25 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.

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Rest of the Top Schools for Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Towson University
Towson, MD
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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
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Simpson College
Indianola, IA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 359 different United States health & physical education schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
52 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
53 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for non-traditional students studying Phys Ed that almost earned our Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
54 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
55 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
56 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
57 Grand View University Des Moines, IA
58 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
59 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI
60 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
61 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
62 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
63 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
64 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
65 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus University Park, PA
66 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
67 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
68 University of Houston Houston, TX
69 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
70 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
71 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI

Health & Physical Education by Region

View the best for non-traditional students Health & Physical Education schools in a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.

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