by our College Data Analytics Team
[Health And Physical Education](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. 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 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their health and physical education graduates.
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Below are the schools whose health and physical education graduates go on to earn the most.
Logan University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying health and physical education schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career health and physical education graduates from Logan University make a median of around $68,209 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in health and physical education will find them at University Of Central Missouri, which ranked #2. University Of Central Missouri is a public school located in the town of Warrensburg. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,751.
Missouri Baptist University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying health and physical education schools. Missouri Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Early-career health and physical education graduates from Missouri Baptist University make a median of around $55,686 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in health and physical education will find them at Lindenwood University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, health and physical education degree recipients from Lindenwood University typically earn about $44,450 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in health and physical education will find them at Northwest Missouri State University, which ranked #5. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution. Students who complete the health and physical education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,713.
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 · 5 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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