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

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

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

Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 1,141 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in South Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Coastal Carolina University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 47% of the phys ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Coastal Carolina University carry an average student debt load of $27,348. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $513.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 220 students majoring in phys ed at UofSC, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Phys Ed majors at UofSC take out an average of $23,244 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 $426.

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#3

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

Of the 82 students majoring in phys ed at Winthrop, 38% are male and 62% are female.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Winthrop take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,042. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $321.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Aiken is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the suburb of Aiken.

Women make up 79% of the phys ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UofSC Aiken take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,354. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of South Carolina - Aiken Report

#5

Newberry College

Newberry, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newberry College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 30% of the phys ed majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $299, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 86% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $426.

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#7

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 88% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Lander University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,719. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Coker University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hartsville.

About 33% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Coker accumulate an average of around $28,672 in student debt.

Full Health & Physical Education at Coker University Report

Charleston Southern University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 31% are male.

On average, phys ed graduates from CSU take out $31,097 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $158.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 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
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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 23 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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