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2023 Most Popular Online Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$26,744 Avg Salary
$27,208 Avg Student Debt

Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 2,940 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue an online degree in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UNC Pembroke accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great place for health and physical education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from North Carolina Central University take out $33,885 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $252, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at North Carolina Central University

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Brunswick Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brunswick Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bolivia.

Full Health & Physical Education at Brunswick Community College Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent online programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at ECU take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $335, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at East Carolina University Report

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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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 5 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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