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2024 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

54 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
12,171 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$31,107 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 54 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for health & physical education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 12,171 degrees in health & physical education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School

Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region The phys ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Health & Physical Education rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Phys Ed
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Health & Physical Education in the Far Western US Region

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 Far Western US Region Schools in Phys Ed

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
370 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$42,406 Median Starting Salary

Concordia University, Irvine is a good option for students pursuing a degree in health & physical education. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 54th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 370 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent data year. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from Concordia University, Irvine earn a boost of around $11,298 above the typical earnings of health & physical education graduates.

More information about a degree in health & physical education from Concordia University, Irvine

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
408 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$24,520 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in health & physical education has to check out San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were about 408 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program make about $24,520 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in health & physical education from San Diego State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
226 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$26,952 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in health & physical education has to check out University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were about 226 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program make an average of $26,952 in the first couple years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
389 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$35,884 Median Starting Salary

California State University - Long Beach is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health & physical education. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 389 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from California State University - Long Beach receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,776 above the typical income of health & physical education graduates.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$39,538 Median Starting Salary

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were approximately 124 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from Washington State University get an earnings boost of approximately $8,430 over the average income of health & physical education majors.

More information about a degree in health & physical education from Washington State University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
282 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were about 282 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year. Those health & physical education students who get their degree from San Jose State University make $10,068 more than the average phys ed student.

More information about a degree in health & physical education from San Jose State University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$41,108 Median Starting Salary

Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available. Those health & physical education students who get their degree from Gonzaga University earn $10,001 more than the average phys ed graduate.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
236 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$38,802 Median Starting Salary

Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 236 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year. Those health & physical education students who get their degree from California Baptist University earn $7,694 more than the typical phys ed grad.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,239 Median Starting Salary
$15,250 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. Those health & physical education students who get their degree from Seattle University make $7,132 more than the standard phys ed grad.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were about 163 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from University of San Francisco get an earnings boost of about $8,336 above the typical income of health & physical education graduates.

More information about a degree in health & physical education from University of San Francisco

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health & physical education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California33010,517
Washington300572
Oregon266579
Nevada192267
Hawaii164171
Alaska11919

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Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Phys Ed Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General6,372
Exercise Science and Kinesiology4,400
Sports Management922
Physical Fitness Technician402
Sports Studies69
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness6

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies696
Recreation Administration113
Outdoor Education19
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies1

View All Phys Ed Related Majors >

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