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Best Schools for Physical Education in Arkansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall physical education education in Arkansas.
Top Schools in Physical Education
Our analysis ranked University Of Arkansas At Monticello the best school in the country for a degree in physical education. Located in the town of Monticello, University Of Arkansas At Monticello is a mid-sized public university. University Of Arkansas At Monticello graduates 38% of students within six years. University Of Arkansas At Monticello awarded about 20 physical education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physical education program make about $29,213 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,000.
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Students looking for a strong physical education program will find one at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Magnolia. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates 44% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 physical education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their physical education degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus earn around $38,612 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,169.
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Williams Baptist College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best physical education schools. Located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge, Williams Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit university. Williams Baptist College graduates 26% of students within six years. There were roughly 16 physical education students who graduated with this degree at Williams Baptist College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their physical education degree from Williams Baptist College earn around $31,309 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,933.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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