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

20 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 the #17 most popular major in Virginia with 1,593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Virginia 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.

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 40% of the phys ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from JMU carry an average student debt load of $19,861. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $335.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the phys ed majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Phys Ed majors at William & Mary take out an average of $18,152 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 Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in phys ed at GMU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from GMU carry an average student debt load of $21,025.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

Of the 54 students majoring in phys ed at Hampton, 31% are male and 69% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Hampton carry an average student debt load of $24,941. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,000.

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#8

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.

Women make up 67% of the phys ed majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Roanoke College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem.

Of the 41 students majoring in phys ed at Roanoke, 59% are male and 41% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $300.

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Emory and Henry College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

Of the 34 students majoring in phys ed at Emory & Henry College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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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
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
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 20 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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