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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon

18 Colleges
$26,372 Avg Salary
$25,409 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #17 most popular major in Oregon with 582 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. 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.

The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Oregon to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a .

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Phys Ed majors at Oregon State take out an average of $24,540 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $453.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#3

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Oregon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon list. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from EOU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Western Oregon State College accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $161.

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Out of the 18 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Western States landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#6

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at Pacific take out an average of $26,348 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Southern Oregon University take out is $25,188. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

Phys Ed majors at Linfield take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

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#10

Warner Pacific University

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #10, Warner Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Warner Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,519
Washington 572
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

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 18 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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