2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools
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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. This report analyzed 396 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Health & Physical Education
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the most popular school in the United States for health and physical education students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the United States. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Georgetown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Southern New Hampshire University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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California Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
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With a ranking of #12, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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University of Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Logan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #18 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Temple University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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National University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Iowa ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #23, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Florida State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 396 different United States health and physical education schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 52 | Lock Haven University | Lock Haven, PA |
| 53 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 53 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 55 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 55 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 55 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 55 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 59 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | United States Sports Academy | Daphne, AL |
| 60 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 62 | East Central University | Ada, OK |
| 63 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 63 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 63 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 66 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 66 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 66 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 69 | Springfield College | Springfield, MA |
| 69 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 69 | University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 69 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 69 | Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network | Boston, MA |
| 74 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 74 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 74 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC |
| 74 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 78 | Lasell University | Newton, MA |
| 78 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
Health & Physical Education by Region
View the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Health & Physical Education Related Majors
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 25 schools only.
- 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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