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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$35,262 Avg Salary
$22,022 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 292 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Health & Physical Education at Georgetown University Report

#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for health and physical education students. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Phys Ed majors at Howard take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,114, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Howard University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for health and physical education students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at George Washington University

#4

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at American University Report

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Phys Ed majors at Gallaudet take out an average of $17,043 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Gallaudet University

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,440
New York 2,264
Maryland 787
New Jersey 1,029
Delaware 342

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 5 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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