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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in West Virginia

14 Colleges
$32,872 Avg Salary
$25,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, health and physical education students earned 1,170 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in West Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Phys Ed majors at American Military University take out an average of $21,148 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at American Public University System

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for health and physical education students. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from WVU carry an average student debt load of $25,949. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at West Virginia University

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

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

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debt load of $25,250.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Marshall University

#4

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

The excellent programs at University of Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in West Virginia. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Charleston

Out of the 14 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

Phys Ed majors at WVSU take out an average of $25,493 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at West Virginia State University

Alderson Broaddus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Alderson Broaddus University accumulate an average of around $26,157 in student debt.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Alderson Broaddus University

With a ranking of #7, Fairmont State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Fairmont State take out is $25,316.

Full Health & Physical Education at Fairmont State University Report

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at West Virginia Wesleyan College

#8

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#10

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV

With a ranking of #10, Davis & Elkins College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. D&E is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Davis & Elkins College

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
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050

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 14 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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