2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 949 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arizona
The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges.
Top Arizona Schools in Health & Physical Education
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Phys Ed majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $26,999 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $233, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from NAU carry an average student debtload of $22,125. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $264.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,194 |
| Oklahoma | 1,053 |
| New Mexico | 141 |
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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major
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 2 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.