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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges
$31,184 Avg Salary
$27,201 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 584 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

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 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 in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for health and physical education students. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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#4

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great place for health and physical education students. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Neumann University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 309
Maryland 16
New Jersey 79
District of Columbia 213
Delaware 23

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 16 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).

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