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

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

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

With 1,949 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #24 most popular major in Florida.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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.

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

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,597. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $239.

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#2

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 21 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida-Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from UF Online carry an average student debtload of $19,597. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $239.

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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Florida. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Phys Ed majors at UNF take out an average of $18,394 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 21 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $18,883 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Phys Ed majors at U Miami take out an average of $19,352 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Florida Gulf Coast University 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 #8 on the list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

On average, phys ed graduates from FGCU take out $19,675 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $19,130 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $199, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of West Florida 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. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Phys Ed majors at UWF take out an average of $21,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
North Carolina 2,940
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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 21 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).

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