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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

10 Colleges
$28,530 Avg Salary
$25,187 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #17 most popular major in Oregon with 582 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in Oregon for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 64% of the phys ed majors at the school.

On average, phys ed graduates from Oregon State take out $23,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $453.

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#2

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Oregon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Oregon. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 45% are male.

Phys Ed majors at EOU take out an average of $25,023 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

Of the 52 students majoring in phys ed at Western Oregon State College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Western Oregon State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,395. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $161.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the phys ed majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 43% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

Women make up 35% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Warner Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Warner Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

About 31% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#8

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

With a ranking of #8, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Of the 12 students majoring in phys ed at GFU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from GFU carry an average student debt load of $23,900.

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With a ranking of #9, Willamette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

Of the 11 students majoring in phys ed at Willamette, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#10

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

Of the 9 students majoring in phys ed at Corban, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,519
Washington 572
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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).

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