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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 572 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

About 49% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 51% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $22,004 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $456, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Washington. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in phys ed at CWU, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Washington. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

About 64% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 36% are male.

Phys Ed majors at WWU take out an average of $19,927 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $180.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pacific Lutheran University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the phys ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from PLU carry an average student debt load of $24,669. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $335, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Washington. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #6, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Seattle University Report

University of Puget Sound ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

About 82% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Saint Martin’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in phys ed at Saint Martin's, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#9

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the phys ed majors at the school.

On average, phys ed graduates from Whitworth take out $20,587 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Health & Physical Education at Whitworth University Report

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
Oregon 582
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

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 12 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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