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

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

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

With 2,440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 55 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the phys ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 218 students majoring in phys ed at Temple, 61% are male and 39% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $25,428. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $384, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 55 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 66% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 55 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

Of the 93 students majoring in phys ed at East Stroudsburg University, 63% are male and 37% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from East Stroudsburg University carry an average student debt load of $24,170. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $314.

Full Health & Physical Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

About 32% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 68% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Cal U accumulate an average of around $34,945 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $169, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lebanon Valley College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.

Of the 85 students majoring in phys ed at LVC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Women make up 44% of the phys ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at IUP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,712. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

With a ranking of #8, Lock Haven 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 town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the phys ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at LHU accumulate an average of around $29,999 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

Full Health & Physical Education at Lock Haven University Report

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

About 33% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at SRU accumulate an average of around $26,247 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 $375.

Full Health & Physical Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in phys ed at Gannon, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,264
Maryland 787
New Jersey 1,029
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

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 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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