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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

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

In 2020-2021, 858 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Alabama Schools for a Bachelor's in Health & Physical Education

Our 2023 rankings named United States Sports Academy the best school in Alabama for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from The Academy take out $33,384 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Health & Physical Education at United States Sports Academy Report

#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Samford take out $17,814 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntingdon College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $257.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

On average, phys ed graduates from AUM take out $29,989 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Health & Physical Education at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#5

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Montevallo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Montevallo Report

#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from TROY carry an average student debtload of $29,264.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Troy University

#7

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

With a ranking of #7, University of Mobile did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from UAH take out $29,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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