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

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

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

With 678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #16 most popular major in Louisiana.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Louisiana 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.

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

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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 Louisiana State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,520. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $517.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Out of the 10 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

Women make up 59% of the phys ed majors at the school.

On average, phys ed graduates from Southeastern take out $25,270 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the phys ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at ULM accumulate an average of around $22,193 in student debt.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Of the 63 students majoring in phys ed at McNeese, 32% are male and 68% are female.

On average, phys ed graduates from McNeese take out $18,215 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Health & Physical Education at McNeese State University Report

Out of the 10 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 5 spot on the list. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

Of the 40 students majoring in phys ed at NSU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Louisiana Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in phys ed at Louisiana Tech, 52% are male and 48% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $137.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Louisiana Tech University

#8

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

Louisiana 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 #8 on the list. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pineville.

Of the 15 students majoring in phys ed at Louisiana College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 4 students majoring in phys ed at Tulane, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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

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 10 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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