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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania

64 Colleges
$31,184 Avg Salary
$27,201 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 2,440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the phys ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named California University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for health and physical education students. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

On average, phys ed graduates from Cal U take out $32,130 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $169, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Temple take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $384, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at Temple University Report

The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 64 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

On average, phys ed graduates from East Stroudsburg University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $314.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Phys Ed majors at IUP take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#6

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from LHU carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

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#7

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

Phys Ed majors at LVC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health & Physical Education at Lebanon Valley College Report

#8

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at University of Scranton take out is $27,000.

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#9

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #9, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at Gannon take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Bloomsburg take out $26,875 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $368.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
12 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA

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
New York 2,264
Maryland 787
New Jersey 1,029
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

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 26 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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