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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington

8 Colleges
$35,836 Avg Salary
$23,114 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 572 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

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 Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges.

Top Washington Schools in Health & Physical Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Puget Sound the best school in Washington for health and physical education students. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Puget Sound take out is $23,414.

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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $23,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $456, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Seattle U take out is $24,750.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Phys Ed majors at CWU take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at PLU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $335, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Washington 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. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

On average, phys ed graduates from WWU take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $180.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

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 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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