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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Minnesota

42 Colleges
$32,151 Avg Salary
$25,472 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #21 most popular major in Minnesota with 1,001 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Minnesota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Saint Paul the most popular school in Minnesota for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Phys Ed majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out an average of $29,933 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $26,733.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $21,950. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $340, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 42 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Winona State take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $259.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $24,325 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $269.

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Bemidji State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Bemidji State University take out is $24,250.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Southwest Minnesota State University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at MSU Moorhead take out is $26,000.

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With a ranking of #9, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #10, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at St. Kate's take out is $28,000.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,128
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

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).

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