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2024 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges in New Mexico
151 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$29,236 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 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for health & physical education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 151 degrees in health & physical education to qualified students.

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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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico

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 New Mexico Schools in Phys Ed

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
25.9% Growth in Graduates

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health & physical education. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career earnings of $22,656.

More information about a degree in health & physical education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$35,815 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in health & physical education needs to look into University of the Southwest. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Degree recipients from the health & physical education program at University of the Southwest get $6,580 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in health & physical education from University of the Southwest

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 7,194
Arizona 287 929
Oklahoma 257 1,053

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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
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 114
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 17
Sports Management 10
Physical Fitness Technician 10

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