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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

55 Colleges
$31,395 Avg Salary
$21,448 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named International Sports Sciences Association the best school in the Far Western US Region for health and physical education students. ISSA is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Carpinteria.

Phys Ed majors at ISSA take out an average of $17,163 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health & Physical Education at International Sports Sciences Association Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $16,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

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#4

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westmont College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Westmont is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Westmont take out is $25,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $583.

Full Health & Physical Education at Westmont College Report

Out of the 55 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Concordia University, Irvine accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $602, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern California Health Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. SOCHI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Reseda.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at SOCHI take out is $9,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $56, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at Puget Sound take out an average of $23,414 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Puget Sound Report

San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at San Jose State University Report

Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Wazzu take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $456.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,519
Washington 572
Oregon 582
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

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 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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