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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$33,225 Avg Salary
$23,225 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 854 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools in Health & Physical Education

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in Arkansas for health and physical education students. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Phys Ed majors at UARK take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $402.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from UCA take out $25,353 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

On average, phys ed graduates from A-State take out $26,748 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $122.

Full Health & Physical Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for health and physical education students. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Full Health & Physical Education at Arkansas Tech University Report

#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out $19,794 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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 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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