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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Maine

7 Colleges
$28,747 Avg Salary
$26,482 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 173 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine 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 Maine.

#1

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Husson University the most popular school in Maine for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at Husson take out an average of $28,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Husson University

#2

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Maine list. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UNE carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $409, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for health and physical education students. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Saint Joseph's Maine take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

#4

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for health and physical education students. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

Phys Ed majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $22,910 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Southern Maine

University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Maine ranking. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Maine at Presque Isle

Central Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Central Maine Community College

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,156
Connecticut 261
New Hampshire 456
Rhode Island 201
Vermont 133

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 7 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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