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 4 schools to find where health and physical education graduates earn the most.
What’s on this page:
Below are the schools whose health and physical education graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Belhaven University the top school for health and physical education graduate earnings in Mississippi. Set in the city of Jackson, Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career health and physical education graduates from Belhaven University make a median of around $42,763 per year.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern Mississippi one of the highest-paying schools for health and physical education. Set in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a public institution. Health And Physical Education graduates of University Of Southern Mississippi earn a median of about $51,759 a year early in their careers.
Mississippi State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying health and physical education schools. Mississippi State University is a public school located in the town of Mississippi State. Health And Physical Education graduates of Mississippi State University earn a median of about $52,559 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in health and physical education will find them at Jackson State University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Jackson, Jackson State University is a public institution. Health And Physical Education graduates of Jackson State University earn a median of about $36,104 a year early in their careers.
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 · 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.