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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri

32 Colleges
$29,460 Avg Salary
$24,914 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 1,128 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Missouri State take out $21,269 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $107.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Lindenwood University accumulate an average of around $28,875 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $210, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $26,547 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $502.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $25,041 in student debt.

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#5

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Logan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesterfield.

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#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

With a ranking of #6, Truman State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Truman State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Missouri Western State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Missouri Western accumulate an average of around $25,991 in student debt.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Maryville U accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.

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Missouri Southern 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Missouri Southern take out $21,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

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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