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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina

26 Colleges
$29,497 Avg Salary
$27,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 1,141 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in South Carolina 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from UofSC take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $426.

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The excellent programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Coastal Carolina University carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $513.

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#3

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 26 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

On average, phys ed graduates from Winthrop take out $29,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $321.

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Out of the 26 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at The Citadel take out is $19,790. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $426.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 26 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the suburb of Aiken.

Phys Ed majors at UofSC Aiken take out an average of $30,645 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Coker 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. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hartsville.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Coker take out is $31,000.

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#8

Newberry College

Newberry, SC

Newberry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at Newberry College take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $299, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at North Greenville take out is $25,697. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

Phys Ed majors at Bob Jones University take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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