by our College Data Analytics Team
[Health And Physical Education](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their health and physical education graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying health and physical education schools.
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If you want to know which schools send health and physical education graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Eastern Connecticut State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying health and physical education schools in Connecticut. Eastern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the town of Willimantic. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,860.
Strong graduate earnings at Central Connecticut State University earned it the #2 place for health and physical education. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public institution. After graduating, health and physical education degree recipients from Central Connecticut State University typically earn about $47,615 annually.
A rank of #3 makes Post University one of the highest-paying schools for health and physical education. Post University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Waterbury. After graduating, health and physical education degree recipients from Post University typically earn about $50,023 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Connecticut earned it the #4 place for health and physical education. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Health And Physical Education graduates of University Of Connecticut earn a median of about $59,671 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Mitchell College earned it the #5 place for health and physical education. Set in the city of New London, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, health and physical education degree recipients from Mitchell College typically earn about $39,192 annually.
Southern Connecticut State University earned the #6 position for health and physical education graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $24,029.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their health and physical education graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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