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2024 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Colorado

8 Colleges in Colorado
917 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$29,467 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.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of health & physical education. Combined, these schools handed out 917 degrees in health & physical education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School

Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Colorado Your choice of health & physical education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Health & Physical Education Rankings by Degree Level

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

The phys ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Colorado. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Health & Physical Education in Colorado

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.

Top Colorado Schools in Phys Ed

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
242 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in health & physical education needs to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 242 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins get an earnings boost of about $2,454 over the typical earnings of health & physical education majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
175 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$38,845 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Northern Colorado if you wish to pursue a degree in health & physical education. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were about 175 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from University of Northern Colorado receive an earnings boost of about $9,378 over the average income of health & physical education majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Metropolitan State University of Denver is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health & physical education. MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 113 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from Metropolitan State University of Denver earn a boost of around $5,941 over the average earnings of health & physical education majors.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

Fort Lewis College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health & physical education. FLC is a small public college located in the distant town of Durango. A Best Colleges rank of #1382 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FLC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 55 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,155.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
6.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 151 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program report average early career earnings of $26,695.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,326 Median Starting Salary
$25,970 Median Student Debt

Western is a small public university located in the remote town of Gunnison. This university ranks 29th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 26 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program make about $30,326 in the first couple years of working.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$30,920 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo. This university ranks 27th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 40 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn an average of $30,920 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
12.9% Growth in Graduates

Adams State is a small public university located in the remote town of Alamosa. A Best Colleges rank of #1287 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Adams State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Adams State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program report average early career income of $28,377.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 943
Idaho 219 186
Montana 188 91
Wyoming 162 120

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One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Health & Physical Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Phys Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 754
Sports Management 91
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 38
Sports Studies 26
Physical Fitness Technician 7
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 111
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 65
Outdoor Education 16
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 5

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