2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 300 students majoring in phys ed at U of U, 41% are male and 59% are female.
The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at U of U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,858.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 41% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $23,252 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 18% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $15,899 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in phys ed at Colorado Mesa, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Phys Ed majors at Colorado Mesa take out an average of $24,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Utah Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.
Of the 126 students majoring in phys ed at UVU, 60% are male and 40% are female.
The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,643.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver 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. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 40% of the phys ed majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $27,085.
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University of Northern Colorado landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 53% of the phys ed majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at University of Northern Colorado take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,144. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $295.
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Southern Utah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
About 57% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 43% are male.
The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Southern Utah University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,416.
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University of Wyoming came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
Women make up 62% of the phys ed majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,897.
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Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 910 |
| Utah | 943 |
| Idaho | 186 |
| Montana | 91 |
| Wyoming | 120 |
Majors Related to Phys Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.