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2024 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia

14 Colleges in Georgia
1,808 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$29,134 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #11 in popularity, health & physical education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,808 degrees in health & physical education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School

Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia Your choice of health & physical education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health & physical education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Health & Physical Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Phys Ed
Master's Degrees in Phys Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Phys Ed

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Health & Physical Education in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the phys ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Phys Ed

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
16.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in health & physical education. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from Emory University get an earnings boost of around $6,152 over the typical income of health & physical education majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
303 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$29,679 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health & physical education. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 303 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn an average of $29,679 in their early career salary.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
346 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$37,246 Median Starting Salary

Georgia Southern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health & physical education. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were about 346 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year. Those health & physical education students who get their degree from Georgia Southern University earn $8,111 more than the average phys ed graduate.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
214 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$33,328 Median Starting Salary

Kennesaw State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health & physical education. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were about 214 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health & physical education program at Kennesaw State University make $4,194 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Berry is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Mount Berry. This college ranks 20th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 45 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Berry in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, phys ed degree recipients typically earn about $25,276 at the beginning of their careers.

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 85 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year. After graduation, phys ed degree recipients generally make about $27,612 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$27,299 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn an average of $27,299 for their early career.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,653 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health & physical education major at Georgia State University make $9,519 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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9
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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, GA

Located in the distant town of Franklin Springs, Emmanuel College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 26 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, phys ed degree recipients typically make about $22,044 in the first five years of their career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In GA

Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 18 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 1,944
North Carolina 279 2,932
Virginia 274 1,581
Tennessee 269 2,402
South Carolina 248 1,140
Kentucky 244 952
Louisiana 242 678
Mississippi 234 1,043
Arkansas 234 854
Alabama 233 858
West Virginia 207 1,158

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One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Health & Physical Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Phys Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 952
Sports Management 486
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 226
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 141
Physical Fitness Technician 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 108
Recreation Administration 106
Outdoor Education 16

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