2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You
Health & Physical Education is the #30 most popular major in the country with 9,742 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. This report analyzed 292 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Health & Physical Education
Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best school in the United States for health and physical education students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the United States. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Shenandoah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
With a ranking of #11, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #12, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
United States Sports Academy came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
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University of Iowa ranked #15 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #18 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Iowa State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
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With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top Best Health & Physical Education Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Health & Physical Education students that almost earned our Best Health & Physical Education Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 45 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 46 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 47 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 48 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 49 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 50 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 51 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 52 | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, TX |
| 53 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 54 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 55 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 56 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 57 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 58 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
Health & Physical Education by Region
View the Best Health & Physical Education Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major
Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Phys Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 441 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 206 |
| Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 35 |
| Outdoor Education | 28 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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