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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio

63 Colleges
$31,942 Avg Salary
$26,721 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 2,505 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #11 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Oxford the most popular school in Ohio for health and physical education students. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $24,876 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 $544.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at OHIO Athens take out is $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $443.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Ohio State take out an average of $24,408 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $376, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 63 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

On average, phys ed graduates from BGSU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $502, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Phys Ed majors at UC take out an average of $22,911 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $398, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

On average, phys ed graduates from Kent State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $301.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from University of Toledo carry an average student debt load of $24,800. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Youngstown State University take out an average of $26,196 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Phys Ed majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $30,125 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $299.

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#10

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Xavier accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Health & Physical Education students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Mount Union Alliance, OH
11 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
11 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,199
Illinois 2,000
Indiana 1,564
Wisconsin 943

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).

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