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

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

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

In 2020-2021, health and physical education students earned 1,170 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in West 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 32% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 68% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $25,475.

Full Health & Physical Education at American Public University System Report

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Of the 225 students majoring in phys ed at WVU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Phys Ed majors at WVU take out an average of $24,805 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 $450.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#4

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 36 students majoring in phys ed at UC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Alderson Broaddus University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Fairmont State 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 town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

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

Phys Ed majors at Fairmont State take out an average of $23,529 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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West Virginia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. WVSU is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Institute.

Of the 21 students majoring in phys ed at WVSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Phys Ed majors at WVSU take out an average of $22,117 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

With a ranking of #7, West Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#10

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV

Davis & Elkins College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. D&E is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

Of the 17 students majoring in phys ed at D&E, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Davis & Elkins College Report

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
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050

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 12 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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