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

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

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

With 1,128 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Saint Louis University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

About 73% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 28% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $502.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the phys ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $21,062. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $107.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Lindenwood University accumulate an average of around $30,152 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $210, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in phys ed at Truman State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 73 students majoring in phys ed at UCM, 64% are male and 36% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $25,181 in student debt.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Central Missouri Report

With a ranking of #6, Maryville University of Saint Louis 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 large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 59% are male.

On average, phys ed graduates from Maryville U take out $21,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Missouri Western State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Missouri Western accumulate an average of around $25,475 in student debt.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#9

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO

With a ranking of #9, Missouri Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marshall.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Missouri Valley College carry an average student debt load of $24,960.

Full Health & Physical Education at Missouri Valley College Report

Southwest Baptist 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. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

Of the 32 students majoring in phys ed at Southwest Baptist University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

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

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

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.

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