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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where health and physical education graduates earn the most.
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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.
Franklin Pierce University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid health and physical education graduates in New Hampshire. Set in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career health and physical education graduates from Franklin Pierce University make a median of around $54,171 per year.
Plymouth State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in health and physical education, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State University is a public institution. Early-career health and physical education graduates from Plymouth State University make a median of around $54,820 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in health and physical education will find them at Southern New Hampshire University, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career health and physical education graduates from Southern New Hampshire University make a median of around $51,094 per year.
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying health and physical education schools. Located in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public institution. Health And Physical Education graduates of University Of New Hampshire Main Campus earn a median of about $50,713 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Colby Sawyer College earned it the #5 place for health and physical education. Colby Sawyer College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,521.
Keene State College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying health and physical education schools. Keene State College is a public school located in the town of Keene. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $29,990.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries health and physical education graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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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