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2025 Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools

26 Colleges in the United States
1,377 Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Degrees Awarded
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #392 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 26 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,377 degrees in outdoor health & physical education/fitness annually.

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Choosing a Great Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness School

Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools The outdoor health & physical education/fitness program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness rankings. We derive our Best Overall Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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Bachelor's Degrees in Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degrees in Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness
Doctor's Degrees in Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness

The outdoor health & physical education/fitness school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of outdoor health & physical education/fitness degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
90 Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 90 outdoor health & physical education/fitness students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
155 Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 155 outdoor health & physical education/fitness students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 outdoor health & physical education/fitness students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
47 Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Degrees Awarded

Concordia University, Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 outdoor health & physical education/fitness students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #756 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Ambrose University is a great university overall.

There were about 17 outdoor health & physical education/fitness students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 outdoor health & physical education/fitness students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #728 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Canisius is a great college overall.

There were roughly 29 outdoor health & physical education/fitness students who graduated with this degree at Canisius in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lasell University
Newton, MA

Lasell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Newton. A Best Colleges rank of #813 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lasell is a great university overall.More information about a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness from Lasell University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
25.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 37th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 27 outdoor health & physical education/fitness students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Averett University
Danville, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

AU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Danville. This university ranks 35th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 5 outdoor health & physical education/fitness students who graduated with this degree at AU in the most recent data year.

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Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness by Region

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One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 32,435
Sports Management 17,486
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 13,335
Physical Fitness Technician 1,336
Sports Studies 583

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