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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges
$28,789 Avg Salary
$25,416 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 160 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

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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 Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi 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 University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Mississippi list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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Mississippi Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Full Health & Physical Education at Mississippi College Report

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
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
South Carolina 175
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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