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

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

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

With 1,128 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the best school in Missouri for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Maryville U take out an average of $21,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri Western State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Missouri Western carry an average student debtload of $25,475.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Missouri. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Westminster College Missouri helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Fulton, Westminster Fulton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Phys Ed majors at Lindenwood University take out an average of $30,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $210, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $25,181 in student debt.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Missouri State take out $21,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $107.

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Missouri Southern State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at Missouri Southern take out an average of $19,064 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at MBU accumulate an average of around $28,047 in student debt.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

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

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 12 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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