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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia

10 Colleges
$29,134 Avg Salary
$25,340 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #27 most popular major in Georgia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Georgia to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges.

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the most popular school in Georgia for health and physical education students. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Georgia Report

Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for health and physical education students. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Reinhardt University

Waleska, GA

Reinhardt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Reinhardt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waleska.

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#8

LaGrange College

Lagrange, GA

LaGrange College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia ranking. LaGrange is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lagrange.

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#9

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Full Health & Physical Education at Augusta University Report

#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 431
Florida 418
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 10 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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