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2024 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Utah

6 Colleges in Utah
943 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$29,037 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Utah ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 943 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 Utah 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

Associate Degrees in Phys Ed
Bachelor's Degrees in Phys Ed
Master's Degrees in Phys Ed
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 Utah 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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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 Utah

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 Utah Schools in Phys Ed

1
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
306 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in health & physical education. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 306 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health & physical education major at University of Utah earn $5,755 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$24,435 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in health & physical education has to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 157 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, phys ed degree recipients generally earn an average of $24,435 in their early careers.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT
131 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded

Utah State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in health & physical education. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 131 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
9.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Utah Valley University if you want to pursue a degree in health & physical education. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 133 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, phys ed degree recipients typically earn about $27,254 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$33,549 Median Starting Salary

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ogden. This university ranks 6th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 37 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from Weber State University receive an earnings boost of about $4,512 over the average earnings of health & physical education majors.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
24.3% Growth in Graduates

Southern Utah University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 103 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn around $22,528 in the first couple years of working.

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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
Colorado 275 906
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 562
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 317
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 43
Sports Management 12
Physical Fitness Technician 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 200
Recreation Administration 21
Outdoor Education 14

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