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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska

15 Colleges
$32,415 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 351 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Nebraska 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 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in Nebraska for health and physical education students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $22,287.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at NWU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $534.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at WSC accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $25,827 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UNK carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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#7

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland 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. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

Phys Ed majors at Midland U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University 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. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

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#10

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
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 15 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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