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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$32,094 Avg Salary
$26,148 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 212 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #38 most popular major in Michigan.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools in Health & Physical Education

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

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

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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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
Illinois 700
Ohio 457
Indiana 161
Wisconsin 107

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 8 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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