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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida

14 Colleges
$30,841 Avg Salary
$22,071 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 418 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #31 most popular major in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida

Check out the phys ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida 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 city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University 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 medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 431
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
South Carolina 175
Mississippi 160
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

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 14 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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