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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

47 Colleges
$29,661 Avg Salary
$20,289 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Phys Ed majors at U of U take out an average of $21,197 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Utah Report

Out of the 47 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Colorado State take out $24,510 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $25,000 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 $295.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Colorado Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $12,450 in student debt.

Full Health & Physical Education at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

The excellent programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Phys Ed majors at Colorado Mesa take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $15,911 in student debt.

Full Health & Physical Education at Utah Valley University Report

Utah State University 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. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Utah State University Report

With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

On average, phys ed graduates from MSU Denver take out $25,259 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health & Physical Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

#9

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Southern Utah University accumulate an average of around $15,806 in student debt.

Full Health & Physical Education at Southern Utah University Report

Boise State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Boise State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 910
Utah 943
Idaho 186
Montana 91
Wyoming 120

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 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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