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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina

7 Colleges
$29,497 Avg Salary
$27,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 175 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #18 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools in Health & Physical Education

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for health and physical education students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bob Jones University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Coker University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Hartsville, Coker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 431
Florida 418
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
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.

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 7 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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