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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$32,008 Avg Salary
$25,663 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #21 most popular major in Virginia with 431 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools in Health & Physical Education

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA

Randolph College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 418
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
South Carolina 175
Mississippi 160
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

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 9 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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