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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges
$29,661 Avg Salary
$20,289 Avg Student Debt

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. 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.

The Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for health and physical education students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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Boise State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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Utah State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#10

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 142
Utah 35
Idaho 31
Montana 4
Wyoming 11

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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 10 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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