2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Arizona

Health & Physical Education is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the most popular for health and physical education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 738 bachelor's degrees in health and physical education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in phys ed matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Arizona ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of health and physical education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Health & Physical Education Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for health and physical education.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Health & Physical Education in Arizona

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for health and physical education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Phys Ed Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

360 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$27,900 Median Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in health and physical education. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,900.

More information about a bachelor’s in health and physical education from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

228 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

$28,800 Median Salary

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Grand Canyon University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in health and physical education. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health and physical education in Arizona.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn around $28,800 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in health and physical education from Grand Canyon University

3

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

136 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

$24,700 Median Salary

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in health and physical education needs to take a look at Northern Arizona University. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health and physical education in Arizona.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,700.

More information about a bachelor’s in health and physical education from Northern Arizona University

4

Ottawa University - Surprise
Surprise, AZ

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in health and physical education has to take a look at Ottawa University - Surprise. Located in the suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in health and physical education from Ottawa University - Surprise

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	229	5,516
Oklahoma	192	649
New Mexico	141	92

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Rankings in Majors Related to Phys Ed

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

Phys Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	371
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	191
Sports Management	169
Sports Studies	7

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	109
Outdoor Education	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.