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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 67,146 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the New England Region 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 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in the New England Region for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Rhode Island Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 68% of the phys ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $25,589 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 22% of the phys ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debt load of $21,691. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $543.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

Women make up 53% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#5

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Springfield College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the New England Region . Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 86 students majoring in phys ed at Springfield College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Springfield College accumulate an average of around $25,244 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $435, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at Springfield College Report

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in phys ed at SNHU, 73% are male and 27% are female.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at SNHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,164. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $289.

Full Health & Physical Education at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College 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 #7 on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Women make up 45% of the phys ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Endicott carry an average student debt load of $25,049. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $470, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the phys ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UNH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,696. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $389.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 65% of the phys ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $25,051 in student debt.

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#10

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

With a ranking of #10, University of New England 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 midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 37% of the phys ed majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $409.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of New England

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,156
Connecticut 261
New Hampshire 456
Maine 173
Rhode Island 201
Vermont 133

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 27 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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