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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New Hampshire

10 Colleges
$33,149 Avg Salary
$26,971 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 456 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #19 most popular major in New Hampshire.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Hampshire 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at SNHU take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $289, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New Hampshire list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

On average, phys ed graduates from UNH take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $389.

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The excellent programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in New Hampshire. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Plymouth State 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 $270.

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#4

Keene State College

Keene, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Keene State accumulate an average of around $26,825 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin Pierce University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Franklin Pierce carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#6

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Colby - Sawyer take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $527, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #7 on the list. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

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#8

New England College

Henniker, NH

With a ranking of #8, New England College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Manchester Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the city of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New Hampshire list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Nashua.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,156
Connecticut 261
Maine 173
Rhode Island 201
Vermont 133

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 10 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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