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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
$31,184 Avg Salary
$27,201 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 584 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#2

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

The excellent programs at Lock Haven University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Neumann University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 309
Maryland 16
New Jersey 79
District of Columbia 213
Delaware 23

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 11 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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