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Best Schools for Health and Physical Education/Fitness in 2026

529 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Health and Physical Education/Fitness, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Health and Physical Education/Fitness graduate earns $31,057/yr across 529 schools.

Programs Ranked
529
Avg Earnings
$31,057/yr
Avg DW Score
38/100
AI Risk
Moderate
28% task exposure

All Health and Physical Education/Fitness Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 American Public University System
Charles Town, WV · Private for-profit 		60
56–60 		$51,381/yr 15.4x
2 Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · Public 		59
56–59 		$43,727/yr 13.0x
3 University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · Public 		59
57–60 		$39,717/yr 35.9x
4 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public 		58
55–58 		$39,717/yr 21.4x
5 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public 		58
55–58 		$37,920/yr 17.3x
6 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public 		56
53–57 		$43,506/yr 9.6x
7 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public 		56
55–57 		$33,717/yr 19.6x
8 Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH · Public 		56
54–56 		$35,165/yr 23.6x
9 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH · Public 		56
54–56 		$35,165/yr 23.6x
10 Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton, OH · Public 		56
54–56 		$35,165/yr 23.6x
11 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, OH · Public 		56
54–56 		$35,165/yr 23.6x
12 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH · Public 		56
54–56 		$35,165/yr 23.6x
13 Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA · Public 		55
53–56 		$37,218/yr 14.3x
14 Winona State University
Winona, MN · Public 		55
52–55 		$41,742/yr 12.9x
15 University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · Public 		55
52–55 		$40,702/yr 11.6x
16 Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · Public 		55
54–56 		$31,905/yr 26.2x
17 University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · Public 		54
52–55 		$33,891/yr 14.7x
18 Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · Public 		54
51–54 		$42,725/yr 12.0x
19 Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD · Public 		54
51–54 		$40,123/yr 14.2x
20 West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX · Public 		54
51–54 		$40,313/yr 13.9x
21 University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI · Public 		54
53–55 		$30,655/yr 21.5x
22 California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA · Public 		53
52–54 		$33,189/yr 20.3x
23 Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public 		53
51–53 		$36,492/yr 13.6x
24 Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit 		53
50–53 		$48,876/yr 3.4x
25 South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · Public 		53
50–54 		$41,019/yr 13.4x
26 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public 		53
51–54 		$37,044/yr 11.9x
27 The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · Public 		53
51–54 		$35,583/yr 13.4x
28 University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · Public 		53
49–53 		$46,027/yr 12.8x
29 University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY · Public 		53
52–54 		$31,326/yr 22.2x
30 California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public 		52
51–53 		$31,901/yr 19.4x
31 Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · Public 		52
51–53 		$33,022/yr 17.9x
32 University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public 		52
51–53 		$31,403/yr 14.9x
33 University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · Public 		52
50–53 		$37,703/yr 10.3x
34 Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX · Public 		52
50–52 		$37,005/yr 14.2x
35 Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX · Public 		52
50–53 		$36,117/yr 16.4x
36 University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public 		51
50–52 		$33,108/yr 13.8x
37 Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public 		51
49–52 		$35,873/yr 12.1x
38 North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND · Public 		51
49–52 		$36,646/yr 12.5x
39 University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX · Public 		51
49–51 		$35,107/yr 16.3x
40 Weber State University
Ogden, UT · Public 		51
48–51 		$39,059/yr 16.7x
41 James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · Public 		51
49–51 		$35,955/yr 11.0x
42 Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL · Public 		50
48–50 		$36,579/yr 13.3x
43 Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public 		50
47–51 		$41,161/yr 11.0x
44 Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public 		50
49–51 		$29,320/yr 23.6x
45 University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Public 		50
49–51 		$31,998/yr 13.9x
46 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Public 		50
48–51 		$36,419/yr 9.2x
47 Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · Public 		50
48–51 		$32,456/yr 12.9x
48 University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · Public 		50
47–50 		$40,683/yr 13.0x
49 Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX · Public 		50
49–51 		$32,429/yr 15.9x
50 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public 		50
49–51 		$29,866/yr 14.8x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Health and Physical Education/Fitness?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, American Public University System ranks #1 for Health and Physical Education/Fitness with a score of 60/100 and graduate earnings of $51,381/yr.
How much do Health and Physical Education/Fitness graduates earn?
Across 529 schools, Health and Physical Education/Fitness graduates earn an average of $31,057/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $51,381/yr.
Is Health and Physical Education/Fitness a good major for AI resistance?
Health and Physical Education/Fitness has an average AI task exposure of 28%, rated "Moderate". This is a relatively AI-resistant field.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.