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

8 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, 261 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Connecticut State University the most popular school in Connecticut for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

About 65% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 35% are male.

Phys Ed majors at CCSU take out an average of $25,051 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,290.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Connecticut State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in phys ed at ECSU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in phys ed at Post University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $36,071 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in phys ed at SCSU, 78% are male and 22% are female.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at SCSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,347.

Full Health & Physical Education at Southern Connecticut State University Report

#6

Mitchell College

New London, CT

Mitchell College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of New London, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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 8 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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