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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$35,788 Avg Salary
$26,171 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 261 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools in Health & Physical Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the best school in Connecticut for health and physical education students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UCONN take out is $25,000.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Connecticut. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from ECSU carry an average student debtload of $26,709.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Post University take out an average of $33,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at SCSU take out is $26,000.

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#6

Mitchell College

New London, CT

With a ranking of #6, Mitchell College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the city of New London, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Mitchell College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,156
New Hampshire 456
Maine 173
Rhode Island 201
Vermont 133

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 6 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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