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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio

30 Colleges
$31,942 Avg Salary
$26,721 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 2,505 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #11 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

#1

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington College the best school in Ohio for health and physical education students. Located in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at Wilmington College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $502, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Baldwin Wallace College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UDayton accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#4

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otterbein University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Otterbein accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Ohio State take out is $24,408. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $376, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

On average, phys ed graduates from Xavier take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from John Carroll carry an average student debtload of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $358.

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Miami University - Oxford 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 town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Miami University - Oxford take out $24,876 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $544.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $443.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Ashland accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,199
Illinois 2,000
Indiana 1,564
Wisconsin 943

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 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).

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