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2024 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

54 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
12,743 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$31,395 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #11 in popularity, health & physical education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 54 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for health & physical education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12,743 degrees in health & physical education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School

Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region The phys ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Health & Physical Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health & physical education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Phys Ed
Bachelor's Degrees in Phys Ed
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Doctor's Degrees in Phys Ed

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Health & Physical Education in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the phys ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Phys Ed

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
438 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$42,406 Median Starting Salary

Concordia University, Irvine is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in health & physical education. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 54th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 438 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health & physical education degree program at Concordia University, Irvine make $11,010 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in health & physical education from Concordia University, Irvine

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
422 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
6.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in health & physical education has to check out San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 422 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program make about $24,520 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
265 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$26,952 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in health & physical education has to take a look at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were approximately 265 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn around $26,952 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
400 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
16.5% Growth in Graduates

California State University - Long Beach is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health & physical education. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 400 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from California State University - Long Beach earn a boost of around $4,488 over the average income of health & physical education graduates.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$39,538 Median Starting Salary

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were about 156 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from Washington State University receive an earnings boost of around $8,142 above the average income of health & physical education graduates.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
250 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$41,176 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 250 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from San Jose State University earn a boost of about $9,780 above the typical earnings of health & physical education majors.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
28.1% Growth in Graduates

Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were about 64 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available. Those health & physical education students who get their degree from Gonzaga University make $9,713 more than the standard phys ed graduate.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
280 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
17.1% Growth in Graduates

Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 280 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health & physical education program at California Baptist University make $7,406 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$38,239 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 40 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health & physical education degree program at Seattle University earn $6,844 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 153 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available. Those health & physical education students who get their degree from University of San Francisco make $8,048 more than the average phys ed grad.

More information about a degree in health & physical education from University of San Francisco

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health & physical education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 10,517
Washington 300 572
Oregon 266 579
Nevada 192 267
Hawaii 164 171
Alaska 119 19

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Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Phys Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 6,822
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 4,335
Sports Management 892
Physical Fitness Technician 548
Sports Studies 129
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 787
Recreation Administration 115
Outdoor Education 15

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