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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges
$33,016 Avg Salary
$25,284 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #17 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

North Central College

Naperville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Illinois list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for health and physical education students. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #7, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #10 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 212
Ohio 457
Indiana 161
Wisconsin 107

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 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).

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