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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$35,166 Avg Salary
$28,331 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 196 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #22 most popular major in Alabama.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the phys ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our analysis found Troy University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Alabama A & M University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of South Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama ranking. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 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
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 9 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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