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Best Health & Physical Education Schools in West Virginia

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in West Virginia

6 Colleges
$32,872 Avg Salary
$25,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, health and physical education students earned 1,170 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 5th 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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools in Health & Physical Education

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia for health and physical education students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at American Military University take out is $21,148.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Phys Ed majors at WVU take out an average of $25,949 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 $450.

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Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Alderson Broaddus University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Phys Ed majors at Alderson Broaddus University take out an average of $26,157 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in West Virginia. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

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Fairmont State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Fairmont State take out is $25,316.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050

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).

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