2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Health & Physical Education
Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 50% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 910 |
| Utah | 943 |
| Idaho | 186 |
| Montana | 91 |
| Wyoming | 120 |
Majors Related to Phys Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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).
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