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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

30 Colleges
$28,530 Avg Salary
$25,187 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 67,146 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $21,691. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $543.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Phys Ed majors at UCONN take out an average of $23,290 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from UNH take out $23,696 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $389.

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#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

On average, phys ed graduates from Springfield College take out $25,244 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $435, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Endicott accumulate an average of around $25,049 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $470, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

Castleton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Castleton is a small public school located in the distant town of Castleton.

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#9

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Colby - Sawyer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Colby - Sawyer accumulate an average of around $24,012 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $527, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $409.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,156
Connecticut 261
New Hampshire 456
Maine 173
Rhode Island 201
Vermont 133

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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