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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio

13 Colleges
$31,942 Avg Salary
$26,721 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 457 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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Out of the 13 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio Dominican University is a great place for health and physical education students. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Wright State University - Main Campus 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 large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly 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
Michigan 212
Illinois 700
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 13 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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