by our College Data Analytics Team
[Health And Physical Education](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a health and physical education degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their health and physical education graduates.
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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.
For graduate earnings in health and physical education, no school beat Pima Community College this year. Pima Community College is a public school located in the city of Tucson. Health And Physical Education graduates of Pima Community College earn a median of about $36,221 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Northern Arizona University earned it the #2 place for health and physical education. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. Health And Physical Education graduates of Northern Arizona University earn a median of about $62,062 a year early in their careers.
Arizona State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying health and physical education schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,897.
Bryan University Los Angeles produces some of the highest-paid graduates in health and physical education, landing the #4 spot this year. Bryan University Los Angeles is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $37,490.
A rank of #5 makes Grand Canyon University one of the highest-paying schools for health and physical education. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,452.
Ottawa University Surprise ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying health and physical education schools. Set in the suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University Surprise is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,345.
The ranking above is published 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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