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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools

1,377 Colleges
$31,386 Avg Salary
$24,576 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,377 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the phys ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the United States for health and physical education students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $21,148 in student debt.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Phys Ed majors at Iowa take out an average of $23,500 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 $300.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $196, assuming that the borrower is 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 Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $345.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $28,671 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $176.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $24,375 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $276.

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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Mt. SAC accumulate an average of around $7,677 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UTSA carry an average student debt load of $23,718. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $126, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Phys Ed majors at CSUN take out an average of $16,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UH accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Houston Report

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #11 on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Phys Ed majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $395, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $25,913. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $313.

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Concordia University, Irvine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Concordia University, Irvine accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $602, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #14 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Concordia University, Chicago accumulate an average of around $26,250 in student debt.

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#15

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #15 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $17,745 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at San Diego State University Report

#16

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $26,913. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $408, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UT Knoxville take out is $22,659. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $391, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Phys Ed majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $307.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

California State University - Long Beach ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at CSULB take out is $17,500.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Phys Ed majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $17,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#21

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $435.

Full Health & Physical Education at Liberty University Report

With a ranking of #22, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $22,571 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $453.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Arizona State University - Tempe

California University of Pennsylvania ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Cal U take out is $32,130. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $169, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#24

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #25 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. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $544.

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#26

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
#28

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ
#29

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#31

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY
#33

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#34

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
#36

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#37

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#40

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
#46

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#47

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
#48

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#50

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1377 different United States health and physical education schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
52 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
53 Iowa State University Ames, IA
53 Towson University Towson, MD
55 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
56 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
57 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
58 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
59 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
60 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
60 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
62 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
63 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
64 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
65 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
66 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
67 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
67 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
67 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
67 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
71 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
72 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
73 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
74 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
75 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
76 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
77 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
78 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
79 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
80 University of Mississippi University, MS
81 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
82 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
83 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
84 University of Delaware Newark, DE
85 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
86 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
87 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
88 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
88 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
90 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
91 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
92 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
92 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
94 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
95 National University College Bayamon, PR
96 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
97 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
97 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
99 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
100 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
101 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
102 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
103 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
104 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
104 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
104 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
107 Washington State University Pullman, WA
108 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
109 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
110 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
111 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
112 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
113 Georgetown University Washington, DC
113 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
113 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
116 Ball State University Muncie, IN
117 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
118 Baylor University Waco, TX
118 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
120 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
120 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
122 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
123 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
124 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
125 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
125 Illinois State University Normal, IL
125 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
128 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
129 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
130 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
130 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
130 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
133 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
133 Utah State University Logan, UT
135 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
136 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
136 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
136 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
139 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
140 International Sports Sciences Association Carpinteria, CA
140 Focus Personal Training Institute New York, NY
142 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
143 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
143 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
145 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
146 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
147 Springfield College Springfield, MA
148 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
148 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
148 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
151 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
151 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
151 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
154 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
154 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
156 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
156 Wingate University Wingate, NC
158 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
158 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
160 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
160 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
160 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
160 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
164 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
164 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
166 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
166 Troy University Troy, AL
166 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
166 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
170 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
170 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
170 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
170 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
174 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX
174 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
174 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
177 Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
177 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
179 Rice University Houston, TX
180 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
181 Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA
181 Endicott College Beverly, MA
183 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
184 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
184 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
186 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
186 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
188 Boise State University Boise, ID
188 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
190 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
191 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
191 Logan University Chesterfield, MO
191 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
191 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
195 The University of Tennessee - Martin Martin, TN
195 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
197 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
198 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
198 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
198 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
201 Monroe College Bronx, NY
201 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
201 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
201 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
201 Emory University Atlanta, GA
206 East Central University Ada, OK
206 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
206 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Health & Physical Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools award.

Rank College Location
209 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
210 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
211 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
211 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
211 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
214 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
214 Aurora University Aurora, IL
214 Queens College Queens, NY
217 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
217 Augusta University Augusta, GA
217 Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA
217 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
221 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
222 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
222 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
224 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC
224 National University La Jolla, CA
226 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
226 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
228 Lasell University Newton, MA
229 Howard University Washington, DC
229 Belmont University Nashville, TN
231 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
232 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
232 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
232 Portland Community College Portland, OR
232 Citrus College Glendora, CA
232 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
237 High Point University High Point, NC
237 Elon University Elon, NC
239 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
239 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
241 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
241 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
241 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
244 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
244 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
244 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
247 Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, TX
247 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
247 Blinn College Brenham, TX
247 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
251 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
251 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
253 Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH
253 Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR
253 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
253 Delaware State University Dover, DE
253 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
253 Trine University Angola, IN
259 Southeastern University Lakeland, FL
259 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
259 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
259 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
263 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
264 Lehman College Bronx, NY
265 Hampton University Hampton, VA
265 Winona State University Winona, MN
265 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
268 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
268 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
268 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
271 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
271 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
271 Bethune - Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL
274 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
274 Adrian College Adrian, MI
274 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

Health & Physical Education by Region

View the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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