2021 Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Iowa
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Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 1,284 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 48,846 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.6% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Iowa ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in phys ed. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health & physical education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health & physical education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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University of Iowa tops the 2021 list of our schools in Iowa that are best for non-traditional health & physical education students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Iowa ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. About 5,055 of the students at Iowa are attending part time.
Iowa State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames. Iowa State also made our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Iowa list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at Iowa State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,155 part time students in attendance at Iowa State.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Simpson College. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Simpson College not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Iowa list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 259 students take at least one class online at Simpson College. 141 of Simpson College students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Grand View University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand View University, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Iowa ranking.
About 2.3% of Grand View University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 478 students take at least one class online at Grand View University. 259 students are part time.
University of Northern Iowa comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Iowa list.
About 1.1% of UNI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,212 students at UNI that take at least one class online. 1,478 of UNI students are attending part time.
Saint Ambrose University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, St. Ambrose University has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Iowa ranking.
About 1.3% of St. Ambrose University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 709 students take at least one class online at St. Ambrose University. 313 students are part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Dubuque. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UD has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Iowa ranking.
About 4.5% of UD students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 215 students take at least one class online at UD. 361 students are part time.
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The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).