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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 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.
For graduate earnings in health and physical education, no school beat Concordia University Seward this year. Set in the town of Seward, Concordia University Seward is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career health and physical education graduates from Concordia University Seward make a median of around $45,264 per year.
University Of Nebraska At Omaha came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public institution. Health And Physical Education graduates of University Of Nebraska At Omaha earn a median of about $46,877 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in health and physical education will find them at Nebraska Wesleyan University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career health and physical education graduates from Nebraska Wesleyan University make a median of around $60,778 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in health and physical education will find them at University Of Nebraska At Kearney, which ranked #4. University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public school located in the town of Kearney. After graduating, health and physical education degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Kearney typically earn about $50,597 annually.
Midland University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in health and physical education, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland University is a private not-for-profit institution. Health And Physical Education graduates of Midland University earn a median of about $49,611 a year early in their careers.
Wayne State College landed the #6 spot for health and physical education salaries this year. Set in the town of Wayne, Wayne State College is a public institution. Health And Physical Education graduates of Wayne State College earn a median of about $42,138 a year early in their careers.
Bellevue University earned the #7 position for health and physical education graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University 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 $33,229.
This ranking is produced 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 · 7 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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