by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth And Physical Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most health and physical education degrees of any in North Carolina.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in health and physical education at each of the 55 schools in North Carolina that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most health and physical education students in North Carolina.
Leading the list of the most popular health and physical education schools is University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 327 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Get the full health and physical education details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington came in at #2 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public school located in the city of Wilmington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 195 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Read the full health and physical education report for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #3 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public institution. This school awarded about 181 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Wingate University is one of the most popular health and physical education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate University is a private not-for-profit university. Wingate University graduated around 127 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. See more about health and physical education at Wingate University
East Carolina University ranks #5 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. East Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Greenville. This school awarded about 115 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at East Carolina University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #6 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. This school awarded about 115 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
North Carolina A And T State University placed #7 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. North Carolina A And T State University is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. This school awarded about 105 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for North Carolina A And T State University
Wake Forest University landed the #8 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 103 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Read the full health and physical education report for Wake Forest University
Elon University placed #9 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. Elon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon. Elon University graduated around 101 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Get the full health and physical education details for Elon University
High Point University placed #10 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. High Point University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of High Point. This school awarded about 101 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for High Point University
Campbell University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. See more about health and physical education at Campbell University
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke landed the #12 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the town of Pembroke, University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Pembroke graduated around 79 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. See more about health and physical education at University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
Lenoir Rhyne University landed the #13 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory. Lenoir Rhyne University graduated around 71 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Read the full health and physical education report for Lenoir Rhyne University
North Carolina Central University landed the #14 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. This school awarded about 70 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at North Carolina Central University
Appalachian State University comes in at #15 for health and physical education this year. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. Appalachian State University graduated around 69 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Get the full health and physical education details for Appalachian State University
Western Carolina University landed the #16 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public university. This school awarded about 66 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Western Carolina University
Barton College comes in at #17 for health and physical education this year. Barton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilson. Barton College graduated around 63 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Read the full health and physical education report for Barton College
Catawba College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Catawba College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 62 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Catawba College
Brunswick Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Brunswick Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Bolivia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. See more about health and physical education at Brunswick Community College
Gardner Webb University placed #20 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. Gardner Webb University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Boiling Springs. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. See more about health and physical education at Gardner Webb University
Winston Salem State University comes in at #21 for health and physical education this year. Winston Salem State University is a public school located in the city of Winston-Salem. Winston Salem State University graduated around 41 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. See more about health and physical education at Winston Salem State University
Guilford College comes in at #22 for health and physical education this year. Located in the city of Greensboro, Guilford College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 38 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Get the full health and physical education details for Guilford College
Belmont Abbey College placed #23 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Belmont, Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Read the full health and physical education report for Belmont Abbey College
Elizabeth City State University landed the #24 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City State University is a public university. Elizabeth City State University graduated around 35 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Read the full health and physical education report for Elizabeth City State University
Methodist University comes in at #25 for health and physical education this year. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Read the full health and physical education report for Methodist University
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many health and physical education students:
Here are more schools that award health and physical education degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Health And Physical Education Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Salem College | Winston-Salem, NC | 5 |
| #52 | Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC | 4 |
| #53 | Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC | 3 |
| #54 | Johnston Community College | Smithfield, NC | 3 |
| #55 | Montreat College | Montreat, NC | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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