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2024 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges in Nebraska
351 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$32,415 Avg Early-Career Salary
Health & Physical Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Nebraska 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 351 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 Nebraska Your choice of health & physical education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Health & Physical Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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 Nebraska list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Health & Physical Education in Nebraska

The schools below may not offer all types of phys ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Nebraska Schools in Phys Ed

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$36,696 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in health & physical education. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from University of Nebraska at Omaha receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,280 over the average earnings of health & physical education majors.

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Midland University
Fremont, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,493 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in health & physical education has to check out Midland University. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Fremont. This university ranks 15th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 25 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Midland U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,493.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
9.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in health & physical education has to take a look at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #717 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program make around $22,771 for their early career.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health & physical education. UNK is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Kearney. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 28 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program report average early career income of $29,497.

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Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #409 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent year we have data available. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from Concordia University, Nebraska earn a boost of approximately $8,904 over the average earnings of health & physical education majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$31,547 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 32 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career income of $31,547.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 999
Missouri 283 1,112
Kansas 266 663
Iowa 264 1,351
North Dakota 210 266
South Dakota 204 311

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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 161
Sports Management 89
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 67
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 20
Physical Fitness Technician 14

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 63
Recreation Administration 8
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 7

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