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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 173 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine 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

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of New England the most popular school in Maine for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.

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

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $409, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Husson University

Bangor, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Husson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 48% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

Of the 21 students majoring in phys ed at Saint Joseph's Maine, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

#4

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

Of the 13 students majoring in phys ed at Thomas College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

Women make up 50% of the phys ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at University of Southern Maine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,713.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Southern Maine Report

University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Of the 7 students majoring in phys ed at UMPI, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Maine at Presque Isle Report

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
Connecticut 261
New Hampshire 456
Rhode Island 201
Vermont 133

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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