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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

507 Ranked Colleges
49,843 Degrees Awarded
$28,530 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 49,843 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 507 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health and physical education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 274 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 507 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 474 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 507 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying phys ed list, Ohio State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 122 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying phys ed list, UF has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. The Citadel is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 43 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The Citadel also took the #20 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, The Citadel supports 3,740 students, and 607 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 382 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,997. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The Citadel Veteran Student Life Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 292 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

JMU also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. JMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at James Madison University]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 555 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

UARK also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 301 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 386 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 435 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick is also in the top of our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 141 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu excels when it comes to phys ed quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 136 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying phys ed list, UW - Madison has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #14, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 150 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also took the #10 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 216 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UofL also did well on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Louisville]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #16, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 160 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UIUC also did well on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #17, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State is also in the top of our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 300 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying phys ed list, U of U has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of U offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Utah Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #19, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 129 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 442 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 146 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 14,606 students enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi, 351 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Miss]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Xavier is in the top on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Xavier supports 7,061 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,316. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Xavier does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Xavier]](/colleges/xavier-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #22, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 250 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Central Michigan also did well on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Central Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 220 students in 2020-2021.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of South Carolina - Columbia supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 352 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
31
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Old Dominion crest
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
33
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale crest
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
34
UND crest
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
35
Middle Tennessee State University crest
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
36
GMU crest
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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WMU crest
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
42
Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
43
Ole Miss crest
University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi
44
SDSU crest
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
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Eastern Michigan crest
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan
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American Military University crest
American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia
50

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO
52University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
53University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
54Troy UniversityTroy, AL
55Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO
56Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
57South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD
58Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
59Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA
60University of Wisconsin - La CrosseLa Crosse, WI
61The College at BrockportBrockport, NY
62Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA
63East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN
64Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL
65Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX
RankCollegeLocation
66West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
67University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE
68North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
69Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA
70SUNY CortlandCortland, NY
71Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
72Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK
73The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
74Minnesota State University - MankatoMankato, MN
75University of Oklahoma Norman CampusNorman, OK
76The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
77Belmont UniversityNashville, TN
77University of North TexasDenton, TX

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