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

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

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

Health & Physical Education is the #17 most popular major in Virginia with 1,593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the phys ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Phys Ed majors at JMU take out an average of $19,861 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 $335.

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#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from GMU take out $21,025 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from William & Mary take out $18,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

With a ranking of #6, Bridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Roanoke College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $300.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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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
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
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.

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 13 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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